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Ohio Supreme Court· 6/28/2022

State v. Burroughs

Citations

  • 202 N.E.3d 611
  • 169 Ohio St. 3d 79
  • 2022 Ohio 2146

Syllabus

Fourth Amendment—Warrantless search—Single-purpose-container exception to the warrant requirement applies only when the illegal nature of the contents of a package are readily apparent because of the distinctive characteristics of the package—Court of appeals' judgment reversed, conviction vacated, and cause remanded to the trial court.

Judges: DeWine, J.

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