Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio

Is it Reasonable to Permit a Major Drug Offender with No Operators License to Drive Away or was the Officer Correct to Impound the Car with a Two Pound Brick of Cocaine in a Hidden Compartment?

By Admin|2023-08-23T19:23:26-04:00August 28th, 2023|Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio, Vehicle Search|

We also agree with the trial court's decision finding Officer Waddle "was corre [...]

Can a Meth Dealer be Convicted for Aggravated Trafficking for Responding ‘OK’ to a Meth Consumer’s Text Message Request for Meth?

By Admin|2023-08-04T09:54:57-04:00August 4th, 2023|Totality of the Circumstances, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

The fact that Mr. Spivery responded to Crystal's text message with "Ok," follow [...]

Can Failing to Exit the Cab of a U-Haul with the Windows Covered for Nearly an Hour be Violative of Obstructing Official Business?

By Admin|2023-07-15T21:11:37-04:00July 17th, 2023|Obstructing Official Business, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

The facts surrounding Mr. Schwartz's actions demonstrate he acted with purpose [...]

If a Suspect Flees from Being Arrested Is that Behavior Violative of Obstructing Official Business … Even if the Flight was ‘Brief and Futile’?

By Admin|2023-07-13T18:07:12-04:00July 14th, 2023|Obstructing Official Business, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

We find that Mr. Pack’s actions in fleeing from Det. Shouse and eluding the oth [...]

Can a Law Enforcement Officer Violate the Traffic Code to Enforcement the Traffic Code?

By Admin|2023-06-24T09:56:52-04:00June 26th, 2023|Laws of Arrest, Traffic Stops, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

[A] traffic stop that otherwise satisfies the reasonable requirements set forth [...]

If a Canine Alerts on a Vehicle Does that Alert Provide Law Enforcement the Legal Authority to Search the Trunk?

By Admin|2023-03-30T18:30:19-04:00March 31st, 2023|Canine, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio, Vehicle Search|

[T]he officers had probable cause to search any part of the vehicle that may lo [...]

Can a Person ‘Trespass’ on Government Property?

By Admin|2023-01-10T16:47:29-05:00January 2nd, 2023|Investigative Detention, Laws of Arrest, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

YES! And it would be a reasonably prudent assumption by anyone that a governmen [...]

If Identifying Information of the Person who Provided Law Enforcement Information is Omitted from a Search Warrant Affidavit – Will that Render the Search Warrant Invalid?

By Admin|2022-11-13T07:47:47-05:00November 14th, 2022|Probable Cause, Search Warrant, Tampering With Evidence, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

…And was it a Reasonable Defense for Douglas to Claim that Placing Contraband i [...]

If a Fleeing Suspect Intentionally Rams Pursuing Cruisers Can the Suspect be Successfully Prosecuted for Felonious Assault?

By Admin|2022-11-04T19:53:53-04:00November 7th, 2022|Assault on a PO, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

Mr. Jemison … used his vehicle as a weapon against the troopers in a manner sim [...]

Would Reasonable Parental Discipline include “Whooping” Four Children with a belt that had “no actual buckle” but “a metal piece with a screw sticking out.”?

By Admin|2022-10-18T10:48:51-04:00October 18th, 2022|Domestic Violence, Twelfth District Appellate Court of Ohio|

No! Ms Thornton’s acts caused visible marks on the children. The four children [...]