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Update: On September 30, 2021, Tidwell was found guilty of one count of OVI.
“Based on the totality of the circumstances then confronting the officer, we hold that his investigatory stop of Tidwell was reasonable and thus did not violate the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Justice Donnelly, opinion of the Court
On…
Update: On June 24, 2021 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“How is he anonymous if the person is right there in front of the police officer’s face?”
Justice Stewart, to counsel for Tidwell
On March 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard…
“But the most important considerations here are that the stop occurred very close in time to the gunshots and Hairston was the only person in the area from which the shots emanated… these facts, taken together and viewed in relation to each other, rise to the level of reasonable suspicion.”
Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion
“Although…
Update: On May 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So, what the state wants us to say is it is reasonable that after a police officer hears gunshots fired,to stop basically anyone in the area?”
Justice Stewart to the Prosecutor
“Are you…
