Explore 27 odor of marijuana as probable cause court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Ohio Court Affirms Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Petaway, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's F...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception; conviction affirmed
State v. Pontious, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Ratcliff, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a defendant's motion to ...
Warrantless car search upheld due to probable cause from marijuana odor
State v. Bickerstaff, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Heath, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Lewis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fou...
Probable cause from marijuana odor justifies warrantless vehicle search
State v. Wiggers, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Due to Probable Cause
State v. Giles, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fou...
Odor of Marijuana Establishes Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Lockhart, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Warrantless Vehicle Search Lacked Probable Cause, Evidence Suppressed
State v. Rugg, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from a...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search in Ohio
State v. Thompson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evi...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Conley, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evide...
Odor of Marijuana Still Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Decriminalization
State v. Payne, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Probable cause from marijuana odor justifies warrantless vehicle search
State v. Shackleford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
State v. Fung, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Due to Probable Cause
State v. Zink, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Green-Sarubbi, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defenda...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
State v. Fields, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to suppress evidence obtained from...
Ohio Court Affirms Admissibility of Murder Confession
State v. Hurt, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Hurt centered on whether the defendant's confession was voluntary a...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Ward, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress evidenc...
City zoning ordinance banning short-term rentals upheld
Shaker Hts. v. Patterson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the City of Shaker Heights could enforce a zoning or...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search in Ohio
State v. Beatty, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress eviden...
Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
State v. Nagorka, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Due to Probable Cause
State v. Geitgey, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's Fo...
Vehicle search upheld due to probable cause from informant and suspect behavior
State v. Pittman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the defendant's Fo...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary, Admissible
State v. Santos, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the defendant's sta...
Odor of Marijuana Justifies Vehicle Search, Court Rules
State v. Gudino, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to suppress ev...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 odor of marijuana as probable cause cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding odor of marijuana as probable cause cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (27 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 27.