Rodney Craft v. State of Indiana

── Rodney Craft v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00455 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On February 8, 2024, deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop and discovered that the driver, who was alone in the car, possessed a small quantity of marijuana. That driver offered to provide “narcotics information” (Tr. Vol. II at 169), in exchange for “some leniency in regards to [his] own trouble.” (Id. at 163.) The driver subsequently spoke with Detective David Combs of the Starke County Sheriff’s Office and told Detective Combs that he “knew Rodney Craft and [he] could purchase drugs from him.” (Id.