Kevin E Smith v. State of Indiana

── Kevin E Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02501 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2025 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur At around 9:00 p.m. on October 30, 2023, Smith walked into O’Sullivan’s, a crowded pub in Fort Wayne, and ordered a beer. The bartender, Elizabeth Peters, observed that Smith was carrying a backpack and that he had “a gun on his waistline.” Transcript Volume II at 140. Guns were not permitted in O’Sullivan’s, and it was “[c]learly stated on the door that no guns or weapons are allowed.” Id. Peters informed her manager and off-duty fellow bartender, Ramon Amador.