STATE v. JACKSON

No. 2021-0452.

218 N.E.3d 790 (2022)

171 Ohio St.3d 412

2022-Ohio-4365

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 8, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Deters , Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and Ronald W. Springman Jr. and Philip R. Cummings , Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee.

Raymond T. Faller , Hamilton County Public Defender, and Sarah E. Nelson , Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Dave Yost , Attorney General, Benjamin M. Flowers , Solicitor General, and John L. Rockenbach , Deputy Solicitor General, in support of appellee, for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General.

Timothy Young , Ohio Public Defender, and Craig M. Jaquith , Assistant Public Defender, in support of appellant, for amicus curiae Ohio Public Defender.


{¶ 1} During a traffic stop, an officer ordered an uncooperative driver to step out of the car and then opened the door for him to do so. Later, a second officer looked through the open door and observed a marijuana cigarette on the floor. That observation led to a search of the car and the discovery of an illegal firearm...

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