Second District Appellate Court of Ohio

William Threw Himself Off of the Booking-Room Chair and Maintained the Fetal Position, Refusing to be Processed During His Arrest … Did this Behavior Rise to Obstructing Official Business?

By Admin|2023-02-22T15:15:45-05:00February 24th, 2023|Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Disclose Personal Information, Obstructing Official Business, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

Mr. Blair’s behavior made any attempt at processing him impossible and forced t [...]

Can Law Enforcement Open the Van Door of a Driver Slumped Over the Wheel in an Empty Parking Lot at 2:19 a.m. … or is that an Unreasonable Search?

By Admin|2023-02-19T08:41:08-05:00February 20th, 2023|Community Caretaker, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio, Vehicle Search|

[W]hen the officers opened the vehicle for those purposes, they were acting und [...]

Can Quentin be Successfully Prosecuted for Obstructing Official Business for Running from the Police?

By Admin|2022-12-01T08:28:11-05:00December 2nd, 2022|Laws of Arrest, Obstructing Official Business, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

The testimony and accompanying video confirmed that Mr. Woodson engaged in an a [...]

Does Law Enforcement have to File a Search Warrant with the Clerk of Courts BEFORE Serving the Warrant?

By Admin|2022-07-13T18:38:57-04:00July 13th, 2022|Search Warrant, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

No! Mr. Haralson’s claim that the search warrant in this case had to be filed w [...]

Mike, a Convicted Felon, Hid His Firearm from Responding Officers While an Off-Duty Officer Watched

By Admin|2022-04-01T08:31:24-04:00April 1st, 2022|Illegal Conveyance, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio, Tampering With Evidence, Weapons Under Disability|

Was the Methamphetamine Discovered in Michael Keister’s keister Admissible? The [...]

Did the Shot Spotter Alert Provide Enough Reasonable Suspicion to Detain Chris?

By Admin|2022-05-31T10:29:51-04:00February 18th, 2022|Pat Down, Plain Feel, Reasonable Suspicion, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio, Shot Spotter|

Given the totality of the circumstances, the officers were justified in their i [...]

Aaron Could have Sharply Turned His Car to Drive Away from a Parked Cruiser But Was the Encounter Consensual?

By Admin|2022-02-11T10:28:55-05:00February 11th, 2022|Investigative Detention, Probable Cause, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

In view of all the circumstances, a reasonable person in Jones’ position would [...]

Because Mike’s Gettysburg Flip was not Captured on Video the Second District Appellate Court Jumps on the Video Bandwagon

By Admin|2021-10-21T21:02:46-04:00October 22nd, 2021|Consent, Investigative Detention, Pat Down, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

However, Mike’s Two Gun Possessions Were Caught on Video so those had a Differe [...]

Did Charles’ Pre-Sheikhs Marijuana-Inspired-Power Nap Lead to a Lawful Vehicle Search?

By Admin|2021-09-26T14:24:32-04:00September 27th, 2021|Investigative Detention, Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

[W]e conclude that the trial court did not err in finding that Hoff’s search of [...]

Was Mike Unlawfully Detained at Chewy?

By Admin|2021-09-17T18:22:33-04:00September 17th, 2021|Custodial Interrogation, Investigative Detention, Reasonable Suspicion, Second District Appellate Court of Ohio|

[W]e do not find that Off. Spears deceived Luther so as to render his consent l [...]