STATE v. BOBO

No. 87-664.

37 Ohio St. 3d 177 (1988)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Jerome E. Dowling, for appellant.

Wesley A. Dumas, Sr., for appellee.


MOYER, C.J.

In this case, the court is presented with the issue of what degree of conduct must a police officer observe to give rise to a "reasonable suspicion" justifying an investigative stop and a protective search of an automobile for the safety of himself and others. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the decision of the court of appeals.

In State v. Freeman (1980), 64 Ohio St.2d 291, 18...

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