Brian Keith Petro v. State of Indiana

── Brian Keith Petro v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00683 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur He challenges the trial court’s decision to admit into evidence items that were recovered by police after they walked up his driveway to investigate a tip about a stolen vehicle and methamphetamine. He asserts the following restated issue: Were the police unlawfully on private property such that all the items were seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment and Article 1, Section 11 and should have been excluded at trial? We affirm. Facts & Procedural History 1 During a traffic stop in the...