State v. Jones

Froelich, Judge.

{¶ 1} Antonio Jones pleaded no contest to possession of crack cocaine and tampering with evidence after the trial court overruled his motion to suppress evidence. He was sentenced accordingly. Jones appeals, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress.

{¶ 2} We conclude that the trial court erred in overruling Jones’s motion to suppress evidence. Although the trial court correctly determined that there was probable cause to arrest Jones based on his alleged prior participation in controlled drug buys, the trial court committed plain error when it failed to recognize that…