State v. Cannady

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 1543

Syllabus

Trial court did not err in denying defendant-passenger's motion to suppress. Officer observed driver turn into a driveway without signaling, justifying a traffic stop for failure to signal. From outside the stopped vehicle, the officer observed a handgun on the front passenger side of the vehicle, which was where defendant had been seated. Because the handgun relevant to defendant's charge was located in plain view prior to the inventory search, the validity of the inventory search had no bearing on defendant's motion to suppress. The State waived its argument that defendant lacked standing to challenge the inventory search of the vehicle. Judgment affirmed.