State v. Coppock

Brogan, Judge.

The state of Ohio appeals from the judgment of the Miamisburg Municipal Court, in which the court dismissed charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and failing to drive within marked lanes of traffic, violations of Miamis-burg Ordinances 333.01(a)(3) 1 and 331.08, respectively, filed against Kelly V. Coppock, appellee herein. The court sustained Coppock’s motion to suppress evidence or dismiss the charges, finding that the Miamisburg police officer who arrested her lacked the authority to effect the arrest.

On October 7, 1994, at approximately 3:20 a.m., Miamisburg…