Clinton M. Trease v. State of Indiana

── Clinton M. Trease v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01994 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2025 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Brown concur On August 25, 2022, Trease was employed as a maintenance technician at FlexN-Gate in Covington. On that date, another employee was walking toward the restroom near “one of the hallways by [the] maintenance tech office.” Tr. Vol. III p. 50. The employee found a small black bag on the floor, and the bag contained a white substance, which was later identified as methamphetamine. The employee opened the bag and immediately took it to his supervisor, who took the bag to the general manager, Thomas Crane.