State v. Stewart

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 2720

Syllabus

Search and seizure 4th Amendment investigative stop Terry stop probable cause automobile exception. The automobile exception to the warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment permitted the search of the vehicle. The police officers had probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle based on the reliable information provided by the witness and the defendant's confession to being a convicted felon — the trial court did not err in denying a motion to suppress the firearm and drugs seized through the search of the vehicle.