Does a Suspicious Suspect have a Second Amendment Right to Open Carry a Shovel?
When asked for his name, Mr. McKenzie immediately became agitated and belligere [...]
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 [...]
Is it Reasonable to Conduct an Investigative Detention Stop on Two Juveniles on Bikes within One Minute of Hearing Gunshots Combined with a Shotspotter Alert?
[W]e conclude that Officer Kelker had reasonable suspicion to justify a warrant [...]
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 Law Enforcement Handcuff and Detain a Suspect for Twenty-Three Minutes Without it Becoming a Formal Arrest?
Likewise, the length of Mr. Williams’s detention was reasonable under the circu [...]
Can a Suspect be Detained Two Blocks from the Search Warrant Location for Officer Safety?
[T]he sole reason for stopping Mr. Harrell was that officers were executing a s [...]
The Deputy Asked “Do you mind if I search for weapons and contraband then?”. Was this a Consent to Pat Down or a Consent to Search?
Based on the totality of the circumstances presented, we conclude that Mr. Well [...]
Is a Man Splayed in the Front Seat, with his Legs Outside the Open Car Door, Reaching on the Floorboard at Night in a High Crime Neighborhood … Suspicious?
Given the factors described above, they reasonably suspected that Mr. McMullen [...]
Can an Encounter Ratchet Down from Investigative Detention to Consent?
[T]he evidence in the record supports the trial court’s determination that Mr. [...]