State v. Thomas

*900 {¶ 1} Lorenzo R. Thomas appeals from his conviction and sentence following a no-contest plea to one count of heroin possession, a fifth-degree felony.

{¶ 2} In his sole assignment of error, Thomas challenges the trial court's denial of a suppression motion he filed prior to his plea. The motion sought suppression of evidence obtained as a result of an allegedly unlawful seizure. (Doc. # 16).

{¶ 3} The suppression issue proceeded to an April 5, 2017 hearing. The only witness at the hearing was Mark Orick, a Dayton police officer. Orick testified that on June 28, 2016, he was in a marked cruiser…