State v. Martinez

The facts of this case as determined by the Court from an analysis of the credible evidence are as follows: At about 3:45 a. m. on October 2, 1971, Police Officers John Cooper and James Jimison observed a Chevrolet van traveling in a westerly direction on Cedar Eoad in the city of South Euclid, Ohio. The van had only one license plate. The police instructed the driver of the van to stop. Officer Jimison alighted from the police car and commenced to walk towards the stopped van. As he approached, he observed the driver make a quick furtive movement by leaning over the seat, extending his arm…