Legal Opinion

State v. Epling

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided August 9, 1995No. 2402-MPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillin, Judge.

The state of Ohio appeals the trial court’s decision granting William D. Epling’s motion to suppress. Because the investigative stop of Epling’s vehicle was supported by a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, we reverse and remand.

At about 12:20 p.m. on July 6, 1994, Officer David King of the Wadsworth Police Department was on patrol when he saw “an older kind of beater style vehicle.” Because he had never seen that car in the area before, Officer King radioed the dispatcher and had her run a check on the license plate of the vehicle. The dispatcher told Officer King that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. CarlsonOhio Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. State v. VanscoderOhio Court of Appeals · 1994

3Cited by17 opinions

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  5. State v. CaynonOhio Court of Appeals · 2013

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