State v. Wertz

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Joshua K. Wertz appeals his conviction and sentence for one count of receiving stolen property (MV), in violation of R.C. 2913.51(A), a felony of the fourth degree. Wertz filed a timely notice of appeal with this Court on December 12, 2016, arguing that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress. We hereby reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the matter for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

{¶ 2} The incident which forms the basis of the instant appeal occurred on April 4, 2015, when Trotwood Police Officer Robert Lingo…