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Indiana Court of Appeals
State of Indiana v. Devin A. Dickens
24A-CR-1912
Criminal. Reverses Dubois Superior Court Special Judge Nathan Verkamp’s dismissal of two counts alleging Devin Dickens possessed, and possessed with intent to deliver, a controlled substance. Finds the dismissal of the charges was improper because the charging information, taken as true, alleges valid criminal offenses and to the extent the probable cause affidavit can be said to contain conflicting facts, it is the function of a trier of fact to ascertain whether the substance was, in fact, contraband. Remands the case for further proceedings. Attorneys for appellant: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorneys General Kathy Jo Bradley, Brandon Smith. Attorney for appellee: Victoria Bailey Casanova.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Norman Thomas, II v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1731
Criminal. Reverses Hendricks Superior Court Judge Mark Smith’s denial of Norman Thomas II’s motion to suppress drug evidence obtained during a search of his home pursuant to two search warrants. Finds that the first search warrant is invalid because it was unsupported by probable cause and the items listed as sought to be searched were not sufficiently particularized. Also finds the good-faith exception does not apply to the first search. Finally, finds that because the first search was invalid, the second search was necessarily invalid as well, and the evidence obtained from the searches must be suppressed and the trial court erred by denying the motion to suppress. Attorney for appellant: Brian Johnson. Attorneys for appellees: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Alexandria Sons.