Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided February 24, 1997No. 69359PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nahra, Judge.

Appellant, George Smith, appeals his conviction for drug trafficking in violation of R.C. 2925.03. The trial court convicted Smith after he pled no contest to a one-count amended indictment. Appellant entered his plea after the trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence. This appeal challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress as well as the trial court’s forfeiture order.

The material facts are not disputed. Beginning in 1991, Smith was incarcerated at the Grafton Correctional Facility (“Grafton”). On or about July 29, 1994, Smith placed a series of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. RobbOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Preston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  3. State v. RobbOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. Smith, Ct2007-0073 (6-30-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. State v. MiserOhio Court of Appeals · 2013

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