Jerry R. Merrill, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Jerry R. Merrill, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01219 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On February 5, 2023, Merrill was pulled over by a police officer after he completed a turn without using a turn signal. An adult female passenger and a three-year-old child were in the vehicle with Merrill. The officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Both adults were detained while police searched the vehicle.