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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on June 20, 2016 in the case of Utah v. Strieff. The question posed in this case was whether the attenuation doctrine applies when law enforcement makes an unconstitutional investigatory stop, learns during … Continue reading →
Justice Kagan wrote, in a unanimous decision by the United States Supreme Court, that a dog’s “sniff is up to snuff.” The case, Florida v. Harris, gives law enforcement greater authority to use drug sniffing dogs to establish probable cause … Continue reading →
A recent case, State v. Brandon, dealt with the issue of whether a pat down search of a person is lawful in the interest of officer safety when the person is not under arrest. Facts of the Case Brandon was … Continue reading →
A recent case from the Ohio Supreme Court dealt with the issue of whether a warrantless inventory search of a lawfully parked vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Facts of the Case The case, State v. … Continue reading →
This question is one of the most frequently asked by clients. The short answer is “no.” Simply smelling marijuana emanating from inside your vehicle is not enough to justify a warrantless search of your trunk in Ohio. The Ohio Supreme … Continue reading →
A recent case out of the Eight District Court of Appeals dealt with the issue of whether a search warrant obtained by law enforcement was supported by sufficient probable cause to justify a search of the defendant’s residence. Facts The … Continue reading →
