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STATE v. SMITH

No. C-040750.

163 Ohio App.3d 567 (2005)

2005-Ohio-5204

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. SMITH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, First District, Hamilton County.

Decided September 30, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and Phillip R. Cummings, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Scott Rubenstein, for appellant.

MARK P. PAINTER, Judge.

{¶ 1} Courts must be wary of anonymous tips. They could easily result from ulterior motives. That is why they must be corroborated to a greater degree than some other tips to law enforcement.

{¶ 2} Defendant-appellant Dwayne Smith challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress. He argues that the police lacked credible evidence to corroborate an anonymous tip. The tip led to an investigatory...

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