Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 1989No. 88-826PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
The issue presented in this case is whether the search and seizure of appellant’s bag was reasonable within the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Section 14, Article I of the Ohio Constitution, which mirrors that amendment. For the reasons which follow, we answer such query in the affirmative, and thus affirm the court of appeals.
Three events occurred in this case which must be analyzed in light of the Fourth Amendment: (1) the encounter between appellant and Officer Thomas, (2) Thomas’ seizure of the brown paper bag, and (3) Thomas’ search of that bag.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Smith v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- State v. WilliamsOhio Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. EvansOhio Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. ParksOhio Court of Appeals · 1990
- State v. BlankenshipOhio Court of Appeals · 2014
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