State v. Coburn

*311I. Introduction

{¶ 1} This case requires us to determine the extent of a state wildlife officer’s statutory authority to enter private land. We hold that a wildlife officer may enter private land pursuant to R.C. 1531.13 if the officer has good cause to believe that a law is being violated or if the officer is acting in the normal, peaceful, and lawful pursuit of enforcing laws relating to game and fish pursuant to R.C. 1531.14. Because we find that the state wildlife officer properly entered the private land at issue in this case pursuant to his powers under R.C. 1531.14, we affirm the…