State v. Alim

MARY J. BOYLE, P.J.:

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, state of Ohio, appeals from a judgment granting the motion to suppress of defendant-appellee, Ibraham Alim. The state raises one assignment of error for our review:

The trial court erred when granting the motion to suppress evidence and statements.

{¶ 2} Finding merit to the state's appeal, we reverse and remand.

I. Procedural History and Factual Background

{¶ 3} The Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Alim on six counts: trafficking and possession of heroin in violation of R.C. 2925.03(A)(2), a third-degree felony, and R.C. 2925.11(A), a…