“But the most important considerations here are that the stop occurred very close in time to the gunshots and Hairston was the only person in the area from which the shots emanated… these facts, taken together and viewed in relation to each other, rise to the level of reasonable suspicion.”

Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion

“Although

Update: On May 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“So, what the state wants us to say is it is reasonable that after a police officer hears gunshots fired,to stop basically anyone in the area?”

Justice Stewart to the Prosecutor

“Are you

Update: On May 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read an analysis of the argument here.

On January 29, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case State of Ohio v. Jaonte D. Hairston, 2017-1505.