State v. Kingsland

Harsha, Judge.

{¶ 1} Joshua Kingsland was a passenger in a pickup truck stopped by police because it had a cracked windshield and lacked a rear bumper. Neither the driver nor Kingsland owned the vehicle, and Kingsland appeared “somewhat very nervous.” After walking around the back of the truck several times, the officer smelled what he believed was ether, a precursor used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. When the officer asked what was in the back of the truck, Kingsland said, “[I]t ain’t mine” even though the officer had not told Kingsland what he had seen.

{¶ 2} Based on these facts, a…