State v. Wash

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 152

Syllabus

The trial court properly overruled appellant's motion to suppress where the traffic stop was valid given the trooper's observation of appellant committing traffic violations. A canine sniff indicated the presence of narcotics, so that troopers had probable cause to search the car for drugs. Appellant was not denied effective assistance of counsel where his counsel did not challenge the canine's training or reliability where there is no indication in the record that any such challenge would have resulted in the trial court granting appellant's motion to suppress.