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Ohio Supreme Court· 9/22/1993

State v. Evans

Citations

  • 67 Ohio St. 3d 405
  • 618 N.E.2d 162

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  • holding that “a Mimms order does not 13 JACKSON, 20CA9 have to be justified by any constitutional quantum of suspicion”
  • holding that “a Mimms order does not have to be justified by any constitutional quantum of suspicion”
  • recognizing that officers were justified in patting down a driver based on legitimate concern for self-protection
  • holding that \the driver of a motor vehicle may be subjected to a brief pat-down search for weapons where the detaining officer has a lawful reason to detain said driver in the patrol car\
  • holding that \the driver of a motor vehicle may be subjected to a brief pat-down search for weapons where the detaining officer has a lawful reason to detain said driver in the patrol car\
  • holding that \[t]he state's obligation not to violate the individual's Fourth Amendment rights does not command that the police officer forsake reasonable precautionary measures during the performance of his duties\

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Judges: Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

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