Brian E. Hardin v. State of Indiana

Summary

The court affirmed the admission of methamphetamine discovered in Hardin's vehicle during execution of a warrant authorizing a search of his home. Under the Fourth Amendment, the vehicle fell within the warrant's scope because it was in the home's curtilage and was owned or controlled by Hardin, or appeared to be based on objectively reasonable indicators. Under Article 1, Section 11, the search was reasonable after balancing the officers' strong suspicion, the moderate intrusion, and the moderate law-enforcement needs under the totality of the circumstances.