On January 23, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Banks-Harvey, 2018-Ohio-201. Justice O’Neill wrote the lead opinion of the court, joined in full by Justices French and Fischer. Justice Kennedy concurred in judgment only, with a separate opinion. The four of them agreed that the
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What’s On Their Minds: Validity of the Search of an Arrestee’s Purse. State of Ohio v. Jamie Banks-Harvey.
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Update: On January 16, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Our concern isn’t the overriding purpose of the policy, our concern is the overriding purpose of the Constitution…”
Justice French
On April 6, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in…
Oral Argument Preview: Validity of the Search of an Arrestee’s Purse. State of Ohio v. Jamie Banks-Harvey.
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Update: On January 16, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the argument in this case here.
On April 6, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Jamie Banks-Harvey…
Merit Decision: Court Nixes Warrantless Pre-Impoundment Inventory Search of Legally Parked Car Despite Arrest of Occupant. State v. Leak
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On January 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Leak, 2016-Ohio-154. In a 4-3 decision written by Justice O’Neill, joined in full by Justices Lanzinger and Kennedy, in which Justice French concurred in judgment only, the court held that a warrantless inventory search of a…
What’s On Their Minds: Warrantless Inventory Search and Tow of a Legally Parked Car After the Arrest of an Occupant of the Car. State of Ohio v. Quayshaun Leak.
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Update: On January 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On September 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State v. Leak, 2014-1273. At issue is whether the arrest of the occupant of a legally…
Oral Argument Preview: Legality of Warrantless Inventory Search of Legally Parked Car. State of Ohio v. Quasyshaun Leak.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On January 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the argument here.
On September 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Leak, 2014-1273. At issue in…