State v. Jones

Michael J. Corrigan, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant Carol A. Jones filed a motion to suppress evidence of drugs seized from her. She maintained that the police lacked a reasonable suspicion that she had engaged in criminal activity, and further argued that the police conducted an illegal strip search of her in the field. After the court denied the motion to suppress, Jones pleaded no contest to charges of possession of drugs, trafficking in drugs, and possession of criminal tools. The court found Jones guilty, and this appeal followed.

{¶ 2} When reviewing the court’s ruling on a motion to…