Dayton v. Erickson

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 76 Ohio St.3d 3.] CITY OF DAYTON, APPELLANT, v. ERICKSON, APPELLEE. [Cite as Dayton v. Erickson,

1996-Ohio-431.] Criminal law—Where police officer stops vehicle based on probable cause that traffic violation has occurred, the stop is not unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution even if the officer had some ulterior motive for making the stop. __________________ Where a police officer stops a vehicle based on probable cause that a traffic violation has occurred or was occurring, the stop is not…