Can a Juvenile CCW Conviction Mandate a Lifetime Ban on Carrying a Concealed Weapon?
While improperly carrying a concealed weapon certainly can increase the risk of [...]
Can Providing a False Name and Politely Refusing to Exit a Vehicle Establish Obstructing Official Business?
The State presented sufficient evidence that Ms. Terry’s actions, taken in conc [...]
Does a Hand-to-Hand Drug Transaction Outside an Apartment Building Establish Probable Cause for a Search Warrant of an Apartment?
Mr. Keese’s drug activity occurred on the grounds of the apartment building, ad [...]
Did Shawn’s Red Cup of Probable Cause Convert the Traffic Stop Into Miranda-Custody?
Mr. Curry was not placed in custody when Sgt. Herring asked him what was in his [...]
Nick was Smoking a Joint in Public, Jaywalked and had an Exposed Handgun in his Waistband … were these Enough Indicators for a Terry Stop?
[W]hile an individual may carry a firearm in Ohio under a variety of circumstan [...]
The First District Appellate Court Determines that Fifty Years is NOT a Long-Standing Tradition and Permits Defendants Under Indictment to Carry Firearms
[W]e hold that the application of O.R.C. §2923.13(A)(2) to Mr. Brown was uncons [...]
If a Nurse Inventories a Patient’s Backpack and Discovers Methamphetamine – Does Law Enforcement Require the Patient’s Consent or a Search Warrant to Re-Search the Same Backpack?
Because the police search of Ms. Hayes’s purse did not exceed the scope of the [...]
Can ‘Suicide by Cop’ Threats Make Officers Victims of Aggravated Menacing?
Mr. Thompson acknowledges that he was trying to cause the police to harm him. M [...]
Collective – Knowledge Doctrine is Used to Stop, Detain, Wrestle, Pat Down and Discover a Firearm in the Waistband of the Wrong Robbery Suspect.
Is the Firearm In or Out? We hold that the totality of the circumstances suppor [...]
Can Circumstantial Evidence be Included in a Probable Cause Determination for the Plain View Doctrine?
[T]here was sufficient circumstantial evidence giving rise to probable cause to [...]