In re A.M.J.

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5889

Syllabus

The trial court did not err by denying juvenile's motion to suppress evidence he claimed was obtained in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 14 of the Ohio Constitution. State v. Hairston, 150 Ohio St.3d 363, 2019-Ohio-1622, is on-point and controlling authority. Officers heard nearby gunshots while responding to an unrelated nighttime dispatch about a potentially suicidal person. Shotspotter software located the gunshots two blocks north of the officers' location. Officers immediately drove toward the gunshots and, within one minute of hearing the shots, conducted a traffic stop of the only individuals they saw in the area. A.M.J. and a companion were traveling on bikes, away from where officers believed the shots had been fired, between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. Officers had reasonable suspicion to justify a warrantless investigative stop of A.M.J. and a protective pat down for weapons. Judgment affirmed.