Officers Forego a Lawful Search for an Unlawful Pat Down but was the Meth Admissible?
[W]e conclude that, when Mr. Braun voluntarily and without prompting by either [...]
If an Officer Establishes Probable Cause to Search a Suspect based on the Smell of Marijuana … Should the Officer Attempt to Pat Down the Suspect for Officer Safety under Terry?
[W]e find the state did not satisfy its burden in the trial court of establishi [...]
Can a Traffic Stop be Extended for a Canine if the Suspect is Nervous and the ‘Account of Her Travels’ Did Not Make Sense?
[W]e conclude the police officer failed to articulate specific facts to support [...]
Mr. Rogers Helps Everyone Learn About Terry Stops in His High Crime Neighborhood
Mr. Rogers acknowledges that a bulge in a suspect’s clothing is a fact that can [...]
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 [...]
Can the Odor of Marijuana Still be Used to Detain a Suspect?
Yes! Nor is it compelling that the marijuana odor could have been a legal subst [...]
Is a Verbal Pat Down Objectively Reasonable?
No! [W]e find the [verbal] pat down was beyond the pale of reasonableness. St [...]
Was a Shot Spotter Alert, with a Five-Minute Time Gap, Objectively Reasonable to conduct a Pat Down?
[W]e hold that under the totality of the circumstances, the police officers did [...]
Wayman had an “Unnatural” Felonious Bulge in His Groin but was it Admissible?
Because competent, credible evidence supports the trial court’s findings and ap [...]
Did the Shot Spotter Alert Provide Enough Reasonable Suspicion to Detain Chris?
Given the totality of the circumstances, the officers were justified in their i [...]