Legal Opinion

State v. McDonald

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided December 26, 2017No. 13–17–27PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWillamowski, J.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Cory D. McDonald ("McDonald") appeals the judgment of the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas for denying his motion to suppress. For the reasons set forth below, the judgment of the lower court is affirmed.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} Patrolman Brett Bethel ("Bethel") has worked for the Fostoria Police Department since 2007. Tr. 4. On January 19, 2017, he was preparing to go on his patrol when a detective reported to him that McDonald was suspected of transporting narcotics. Tr. 6. Bethel was familiar with McDonald and had cited him in the past for driving…

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