Legal Opinion
State v. Andrews
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1991No. 89-2107PublishedCited by 596 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtH. Brown, J.
This case requires us to determine whether Officer Martin had a reasonable suspicion to justify his investigative stop and protective search of Andrews. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that Martin’s “stop and frisk” of Andrews was reasonable and reverse the court of appeals.
The Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution prohibit any governmental search or seizure, including a brief investigative stop, unless supported by an objective justification. United States v. Cortez (1981), 449 U.S. 411, 417; Reid v. Georgia (1980), 448 U.S. 438, 440; Terry v. Ohio…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Reid v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. BoboOhio Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by596 opinions
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