State v. Travis

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 2130

Syllabus

Search and seizure, suppression of evidence, probable cause, lawful search of vehicle, disclosure of confidential informant. The trial court properly denied defendant's request to disclose the identity of the confidential informant due to concerns for the safety of the informant, and defendant's failure to establish that the information was vital to an element of the offense or required to prepare a defense. The warrantless search of defendant's vehicle was lawful because it occurred incident to his arrest after contraband was discovered on his person and also for vehicle inventory purposes to protect the contents prior to towing.