Can a Person Consume Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle if it is Parked on Private Property?
No person shall knowingly consume adult-use marijuana or homegrown marijuana in [...]
Does the Smell of Marijuana Alone Still Establish Probable Cause to Search a Vehicle in Hamilton County, Ohio?
We accordingly hold that the officers lacked probable cause to search the vehic [...]
Under the Vehicle Protective Sweep Doctrine; Once a Pellet Gun is Discovered Can an Officer Continue the Sweep to Assure there are No Additional Weapons or Must the Sweep End?
He contends that the concern for officer safety evaporated when officers made t [...]
Can Law Enforcement Utilize a Pre-Textual Traffic Stop in Section 8 Housing to Inhibit the Narcotics Trade?
Once the officers smelled the strong odor of marijuana and discovered the marij [...]
Does Reviewing In-Cruiser Video Unreasonably Extend a Traffic Stop beyond the ‘Rodriguez Moment’?
The trooper did not unconstitutionally extend the duration of the stop to revie [...]
Does the Smell of Marijuana Still Establish Probable Cause or Does Legalized Hemp Change the Legal Landscape?
The fact that illegal marijuana and legal forms of hemp have the same odor is i [...]
When Domestic Disputants are Separated during the Initial Investigation is a Miranda Warning Required before Asking Any Questions?
NO! Keeping the parties separated while investigating allegations of a domest [...]
If a Search Warrant Affidavit Describes the Marijuana Plants on the ‘Northeast Quadrant’ of the Property – Is that Specific Enough or Should the Marijuana Plants Discovered on the Northeast Quadrant be Suppressed?
[B]ased upon that [inference], and based upon the totality of circumstances, I [...]
Once Probable Cause is Established Can Law Enforcement Delay Enforcement?
Mr. Jones’s case is “governed by the usual rule that probable cause to believe [...]
Ohio’s Fifth District Appellate Court Goes Full Speed Astern on Waiting for a Canine
Officer #1 acted unreasonably and without diligence by stalling for two minutes [...]