Ian Steven Austin v. State of Indiana

── Ian Steven Austin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03084 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On September 29, 2022, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Indiana State Excise Police Officer Joseph Formato was performing surveillance on a convenience store in South Bend. Formato believed that the store was selling marijuana and vape products to minors. Formato was in his unmarked vehicle in the store’s parking lot. He was wearing his department-issued uniform, which included a vest that says “police” in large white block letters with his badge attached to it. Ex. Vol., p.