Rachel W. Baker v. State of Indiana

── Rachel W. Baker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 10, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Foley concur 2 At approximately 3:17 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Indiana State Police Trooper Chad Babbs initiated a traffic stop of a “Ford pickup truck, brown or reddish in color,” after he observed the driver of the truck was not wearing a seatbelt. (Tr. Vol. II at 64.) The driver, later identified as Luther Baker (“Luther”), provided Trooper Babbs with his license and registration. Luther admitted he was driving without a seatbelt. Luther also told Trooper Babbs “the vehicle was not 1 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine); Ind.