Kasey Wayne Couch v. State of Indiana

── Kasey Wayne Couch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2024 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur On August 18, 2017, police were dispatched to a parking lot of a liquor store in Patriot and found Couch passed out inside of a truck. Police conducted an open-air search around Couch’s truck with police dog Kate, who indicated the presence of drugs. Police found a small glass pipe containing what a field-test indicated was methamphetamine. The State charged Couch with Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine and Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia in cause number 78C01-1708-F6-307 (“Cause No. 307”).