MICHAEL MAURICE BISHOP v. State of Indiana

── MICHAEL MAURICE BISHOP v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00350 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2021 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur On February 9, 2019, Officer Ryan Rush of the South Bend Police Department observed the driver of a vehicle fail to signal a turn. Officer Rush also noticed the vehicle had an expired license plate and no license plate light. Relying on these violations, Officer Rush initiated a traffic stop. Bishop was driving the vehicle and had two passengers in the car. Lieutenant Kyle Dombrowski of the South Bend Police Department’s Strategic Focus Unit arrived to assist Officer Rush with the stop.