State v. Johnson

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5377

Syllabus

MOTION TO SUPPRESS — PROBABLE CAUSE — NO-CONTEST PLEA — EXPLANATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES: The trial court did not err in overruling defendant's motion to suppress where the officer had probable cause to arrest defendant for operating a vehicle while impaired because defendant's driving infraction caused an accident, defendant admitted to consuming alcohol and had a strong odor of alcohol, slurred some words, had watery eyes, and was belligerent to the victims. The trial court did not err in finding defendant guilty of operating a motor vehicle while impaired where defendant's pled no contest, and the explanation of circumstances that defendant admitted were true included the fact that he operated the vehicle while under the influence.