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Neutral Court Opinion Mar 01, 2026

Michael Wayne Shepard v. State of Indiana

── Michael Wayne Shepard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02029 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Weissmann concur On June 20, 2022, Shelbyville Police initiated a traffic stop of Nikki Vanover, and during the traffic stop, Vanover reported Shepard was inside her house and she did not want him to remain there. The police learned there was an outstanding arrest warrant for Shepard to answer a charge of Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, 2 and they travelled to Vanover’s house to serve the warrant. They observed someone shut the open front door and lock the deadbolt as they approached the house.
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