Devonte Abbas v. Corporal Williams, et al.

── Devonte Abbas v. Corporal Williams, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01511 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 07, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge DeBoer concur On January 4, 2019, Officer Mayer initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle being operated by Abbas for failing to signal a turn. Officer Mayer gave Abbas a verbal warning and, thus, concluded the purpose of the stop. However, instead of allowing Abbas to leave, Officer Mayer asked for permission to search Abbas’s vehicle, which permission Abbas declined to give.