Terry Stops

What Happened on Remand: State v. Gardner

By Marianna Bettman on July 24, 2014

Case Background

Dayton Police Detective David House was patrolling in an unmarked cruiser in an area known for drug activity. He pulled up behind a pick-up truck bearing out-of-county license plates. Because drug dealers were known to come from outside Montgomery County to that particular area to deal drugs, House followed the truck. After running…

What’s On Their Minds? If the Police Believe an Occupant of a Car Needs Emergency Assistance Based on a Tip to the Dispatcher, is a Warrantless Stop Permissible? State v. Dunn

By Marianna Bettman on October 22, 2011

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down March 15, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.

On October 19 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State v. Dunn, 2011-0213. The issue is what the state must prove to justify a warrantless emergency stop based on a citizen…