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Update: On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If Jones was on the books when your client was arrested for this illegal activity, we wouldn’t be standing here,”—Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to defense counsel. “Knotts said it was ok to…
Update: On November 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“If Jones was on the books when your client was arrested for this illegal activity, we wouldn’t be standing here,”—Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor to defense counsel. “Knotts said it was ok to…
Update: On November 13, 2014 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On September 24, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Sudinia Johnson, 2013-1973…
Update: On February 12, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On September 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones, 2013-2023. The issue in the case is whether a single…
Update: On February 12, 2015 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On September 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Lauren Jones, 2013-2023.…
Case Background
Dayton Police Detective David House was patrolling in an unmarked cruiser in an area known for drug activity. He pulled up behind a pick-up truck bearing out-of-county license plates. Because drug dealers were known to come from outside Montgomery County to that particular area to deal drugs, House followed the truck. After running…
Update: Read what happened to this case on remand here.
On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Gardner, 2012-Ohio-5683. This is a honey of a decision, authored by Chief Justice O’Connor for a unanimous (yes!) Court. The Court held that it is error…
On August 29, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Jillian Hobbs, 2012-Ohio-3886. The Court accepted the case on conflict certification and discretionary review and consolidated the cases. The certified question is “may a law enforcement officer, serving in a dual-role as an officer and deputy clerk…
