Emmett Lawrence v. State of Indiana

── Emmett Lawrence v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00006 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 19, 2023 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Pyle concur On October 20, 2021, the police found a handgun in the console of Lawrence’s car. Because Lawrence did not have a license to carry the gun, he was arrested and charged with Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license under Section 35-47-2-1. At the time of Lawrence’s offense, the statute provided that, subject to some exceptions, “a person shall not carry a handgun in any vehicle or on or about the person’s body without being licensed under this chapter to carry a handgun.” Ind.