Michael Anthony Murray v. State of Indiana

── Michael Anthony Murray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01578 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur He contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish that the pills he possessed were in fact methamphetamine. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On December 14, 2020, Officer Keith Hojnicki of the Griffith Police Department conducted a traffic top on a vehicle being driven by Murray. While obtaining Murray’s license and registration, Officer Hojnicki smelled the odor of burnt marijuana and saw a bag of what he believed to be marijuana “sticking out of” Murray’s pocket. Transcript Vol. II at 91.