Demarco Wayne Roach v. State of Indiana

── Demarco Wayne Roach v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01105 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2022 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur On May 4, 2021, Vanderburgh County Sergeant Jeff South initiated a traffic stop of Roach, and Detectives John Montgomery and Brian Watson responded to the scene. Roach was in the driver’s seat, there were no other occupants in the vehicle, and Roach was shaking and appeared to be nervous. The officers previously learned through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that Roach was an habitual traffic violator, and Sergeant South asked Roach to step out of the vehicle.