Robert L. Thurman v. State of Indiana

── Robert L. Thurman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2023 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Brown concur On July 17, 2018, Officer Stewart conducted a traffic stop of a van after the driver had failed to signal a turn. Officer Stewart identified the driver as Donald Ryan. As Officer Stewart was speaking with Ryan, he discovered that another person was in the back of the van and requested that person to come to the front-passenger seat. Officer Stewart identified that person as Thurman and determined that Thurman was the owner of the van. Thurman gave Officer Stewart permission to search the van.