Andre Dewayne Hamilton v. State of Indiana

── Andre Dewayne Hamilton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00019 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Foley concur On July 26, 2021, Officer Joseph Ryder of the Fishers Police Department stopped an SUV with improper tinting on its windows. Cashia Brown, the driver and owner of the SUV, was the only person visible to Officer Ryder. After asking for Brown’s information, Officer Ryder said he could smell marijuana and asked her to exit the SUV so he could search it.1 Officer Ryder first searched the front passenger side, where he found four cell phones, including a blue iPhone.