Legal Opinion
State v. Darrah
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1980No. 80-368PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCelebrezze, C. J.
In support of his argument that the charge against him should be dismissed, appellant contends that a weigh station sign is not a “traffic control device,” and that he was unlawfully arrested for a misdemeanor not committed in the presence of the state trooper.
The threshold issue in this case is whether a weigh station sign is a traffic control device. For the reasons that follow, we hold that a weigh station sign is a traffic control device, the disobedience of which constitutes a misdemeanor.
R. C. 4511.01 (QQ) essentially defines a traffic control *24device as a sign for the purpose of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. BarkerOhio Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by61 opinions
- State v. LongOhio Court of Appeals · 1998
- State v. MooreOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. MooreOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. FinchOhio Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. RiceOhio Court of Appeals · 1998
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