Legal Opinion
State v. Buzzard
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 2007No. 2005-2061PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
{¶ 1} In this case, we consider whether the Fourth Amendment requires the police to obtain a warrant before looking through a small opening in a locked double door of a residential garage. We conclude that constitutional protections of the Fourth Amendment are not violated by the police action in this case.
RELEVANT BACKGROUND
{¶ 2} On October 17, 2003, Detective Tracey Keegan of the Bucyrus Police Department proceeded to Kinn Brothers Plumbing and Heating to investigate a burglary. One of the owners informed Detective Keegan that several furnaces, a central air conditioner, hot water heaters,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Horton v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by43 opinions
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