State v. Neanover

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 540

Syllabus

The trial court did not err denying appellant's motion to suppress evidence because the deputy dog warden's visual observation of an emaciated dog in appellant's backyard did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The subsequent warrantless seizure of the dog was justified under the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement because the deputy dog warden had an objectively reasonable basis to believe the dog needed emergency aid to protect its life.