State v. Smith

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 4806

Syllabus

The trial court erred by denying appellant's motion to suppress. During an inventory search, law enforcement opened a closed container without a standardized policy or practice specifically governing the opening of such containers. Because the discovery of the drug paraphernalia was the result of the officer improperly opening the closed container, all evidence obtained as a result of the search must be suppressed. Judgement reversed and cause remanded.