State v. Moore, 9-07-60 (5-19-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Richard A. Moore (hereinafter "Moore"), appeals the judgment of the Marion County Municipal Court denying his motion to suppress evidence seized following a traffic stop. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On February 22, 2007 at 7:55 p.m., Trooper Walsh of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was sitting in his cruiser at the intersection of Marion-Willamsport Road and State Route 4 in Marion County, Ohio. (Jul. 12, 2007 Tr. at 4-5). Trooper Walsh was stopped for a red light in the southbound turn lane on State Route 4 waiting to turn onto Marion-Williamsport…