State v. Woods, 5th Dist. Licking No. 18-CA-13, 2018-Ohio-3379.
Aug 22, 2018OUTCOME: Judgment affirmed
Did the Ohio State Highway Patrol had probable cause to conduct a traffic stop of defendant? The trial court said no and granted the defense's motion to suppress evidence. The State unsuccessfully ap ... pealed. In agreeing with the defense, the Fifth District Court of Appeals found: "There was not probable cause to believe that a traffic violation had been committed. The Court reaches this conclusion based primarily on the video taken from the cruiser. The Court finds that the video was more reliable and more accurate than the other evidence offered. And at times, the video simply contradicted the trooper's version of what occurred."
