Mandale Hamilton v. State of Indiana

── Mandale Hamilton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00818 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary In this interlocutory appeal, Mandale Hamilton challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Hamilton raises three issues for review: 1. Did the conduct observed by the police officer constitute a traffic infraction? 2. Did the open-air sniff by a law enforcement canine impermissibly prolong the traffic stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution? 3.