Roger Dale Hodson v. State of Indiana

── Roger Dale Hodson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00219 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 04, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On June 17, 2024, a confidential informant (“CI”) working with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department (“JCSD”) went to Taylor Swint’s house in Franklin to buy methamphetamine. In preparation for the controlled drug buy, JCSD detectives searched the CI’s person and her car to make sure that she had no contraband; they gave the CI $200 in cash and a pair of Nike shoes to barter for drugs; 1 and they gave the CI audio and video recording devices. Before the CI arrived, detectives set up surveillance of the exterior of Swint’s house.