STATE v. CHATTON

No. 83-645.

11 Ohio St. 3d 59 (1984)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. CHATTON, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 29, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. George J. Sadd, for appellant.

Mr. John M. Badalian and Mr. Alfred C. Grisanti, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

The issue in the case sub judice is whether the police officer, having detained appellee for a suspected traffic violation, continued to possess the authority to detain appellee for the purpose of determining the validity of appellee's driver's license once the officer no longer had reason to suspect that appellee was committing any traffic violation. While the issue is easily stated, its resolution presents a weighty problem involving implications...

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