State v. Cope

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 5321

Syllabus

The trial court erred in overruling appellant's motion to suppress evidence obtained from a pat-down of appellant conducted during a lawful traffic stop. The State failed to establish that the deputy sheriff had a reasonable, objective basis for conducting the pat-down after he ordered appellant to exit the vehicle in preparation for a canine free-air sniff. Judgment reversed.