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OH2: Victim not treated as a CI

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

The victim of the crime made a 911 call, and she was not treated as a CI. Her call was enough to stop defendant’s car. State v. Victoria, 2010 Ohio 4536, 2010 Ohio App. LEXIS 3831 (2d Dist. September 24, 2010).* Defendant’s particularity argument is too vague and amounts to a waiver of the issue. State v. Smith, 2010 Ohio 4507, 2010 Ohio App. LEXIS 3842 (4th Dist. September 20, 2010).* The fact the city tow policy gives officers discretion did not make it unconstitutional. State v. Robinson, 2010 Ohio 4533, 2010 Ohio App. LEXIS 3832 (2d Dist. September 24, 2010), reopening prior appeal State v. Robinson, 2009 Ohio 6395, 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 5336 (2d Dist. December 4, 2009). Defendant’s IAC claim against defense counsel’s failing to file a motion to suppress was insufficient to even get a hearing because nothing was offered to even suggest that the motion would be granted...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on September 28, 2010 (boomark / email).