State v. Stringer

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Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio, appeals the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, sustaining a motion to suppress evidence seized from an automobile under the control of defendant-appellee, Anthony J. Stringer.

On the evening of June 5, 1993, Columbus Police Officer Thomas Quinlan observed appellee driving a sports car in excess of eighty miles per hour on Interstate 70. Officer Quinlan gave chase and pulled appellee over, whereupon appellee was unable to produce a driver’s license or registration. Consistent with police procedure, appellee was asked to…