State v. Davis

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2511

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in overruling appellant's motion to suppress. The police officer reasonably concluded, based on his observations, that appellant had committed traffic violations, namely parking in the middle of the roadway and failing to signal a turn. Appellant also was intoxicated, belligerent, and smelled of an alcoholic beverage when he was stopped. The gun in his vehicle was in plain view on the passenger seat. After the motion to suppress was overruled, appellant was properly convicted for improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle and OVI following his no contest pleas. Judgment affirmed.