Trenton A Whitaker-Blakey v. State of Indiana

── Trenton A Whitaker-Blakey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01191 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2024 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Felix concur In January 2024, Muncie Police Department Officer Erin Phillips (“Officer Phillips”), who is a black woman, parked her unmarked police car in the Muncie City Hall parking lot. Officer Phillips was dressed “business casual” with her “gun and badge on” over her blouse. (Tr. Vol. 2 at 7). Officer Phillips exited her car and began walking around the rear of it. Suddenly, a man “popped up” from behind a parked, marked police car in the parking lot about ten feet away from Officer Phillips. (Tr. Vol. 2 at 9). The man was wearing a 1 IND.