Phillip Patterson v. State of Indiana

── Phillip Patterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On September 11, 2021, Patterson’s friend, Jason Bennett, invited him to hang out. On his way to Bennett’s house, Patterson purchased bourbon and beer. When Patterson arrived at Bennett’s house, Curtis Reeves, whom Patterson did not know, was also at Bennett’s house. Throughout the evening, Patterson, Bennett, and Reeves drank alcohol and socialized. At some point, Patterson decided to retrieve marijuana from his house, and Reeves drove him there.