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Ohio Supreme Court· 12/7/1978

State v. Smith

Citations

  • 56 Ohio St. 2d 405
  • 384 N.E.2d 280
  • 10 Ohio Op. 3d 515
  • 1978 Ohio LEXIS 707

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  • where a police officer stopped and approached a motor vehicle at night and saw the driver, while leaving the car, furtively conceal something under the front seat, a limited search of that area was reasonable for the purpose of the officer’s protection

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Judges: Beown, Brown, Celebrezze, Herbert, Leach, Locher, Sweeney

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