STATE v. SIMMONS

No. 2011-L-029.

2011 Ohio 6339

State of Ohio, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Quentin D. Simmons, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh District, Lake County.

December 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Coulson , Lake County Prosecutor, and Teri R. Daniel , Assistant Prosecutor, 105 Main Street, P. O. Box 490, Painesville, OH 44077 (For Plaintiff-Appellee).

Paul H. Hentemann , Northmark Office Building, 35000 Kaiser Court, Suite 305, Willoughby, OH 44094-4280 (For Defendant-Appellant).


OPINION

MARY JANE TRAPP, J.

{¶1} Appellant, Quentin D. Simmons, appeals from the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas denying his motion to suppress a warrantless search of his vehicle and subsequent seizure of cocaine. Mr. Simmons asserts that the initial traffic stop, which gave rise to this case, was impermissibly expanded to include a dog sniff and subsequent search of his car. He further challenges the dog's ability to...

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