Rodney Spells v. State of Indiana

── Rodney Spells v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00412 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2024 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Felix and Judge DeBoer concur Around 9:30 p.m. on July 7, 2023, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (“IMPD”) Officers Kyle Maldonado, Cody Hopkins, and Jacob Liebhauser responded to a FLOCK alert regarding a silver Dodge Ram 1500 heading westbound on 34th Street.3 As the officers approached the intersection of 34th Street and Keystone Avenue—each in their own vehicle—Officer Hopkins spotted the Ram. Officer Hopkins began to follow the Ram on Keystone Avenue.