State of Indiana v. James Wade Baker, Jr.

── State of Indiana v. James Wade Baker, Jr. ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00914 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2024 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Kenworthy concurs. Judge Mathias dissents During the early morning hours of June 12, 2023, Carmel Police Officer Thomas Szybowski patrolled the parking lot of the Extended Stay America, a lot he patrols often due to past criminal interactions and arrests. He observed a man later identified to be Baker “around a brown pick-up truck.” Transcript Volume II at 8. Baker’s behavior changed and he “appeared to hide behind a pillar of the vehicle to conceal his face.” Id. Officer Szybowski considered Baker’s conduct as “being evasive.” Id. at 19.