State v. Gaither

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5777

Syllabus

Traffic stop for minor misdemeanor failure to properly display a temporary tag; R.C. 4503.21(A)(3); fruit of the poisonous tree; convicted of possession of and trafficking in cocaine; motion to suppress; officer stopped defendant's vehicle because the temporary license tag flipped upside down while defendant was accelerating on a highway entry ramp; although the tag was not in plain view for only a short period of time, the statute was violated and there was a basis for the stop; the narcotics obtained stemming from the traffic stopped did not need to be suppressed; judgment affirmed.