CODY A HEASTER v. State of Indiana

── CODY A HEASTER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00630 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2023 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur This Court addressed this case in the appeal of Heaster’s co-defendant, Courtney Crabtree. Crabtree v. State, 199 N.E.3d 410 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022). The following facts are taken from that opinion: Officer Logan Westerfield of the Plainfield Police Department was patrolling the parking lot of a local hotel in a high-crime area. The hotel has multiple levels, with each room opening directly outside rather than to an interior hallway. Officer Westerfield noticed a suspicious truck and approached it to look at its license plate.