Title: State v. Duncan

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as State v. Duncan, 90 Ohio St.3d 54, 2000-Ohio-12.] 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. DUNCAN, APPELLANT. 
[Cite as State v. Duncan (2000), 90 Ohio St.3d 54.] 
Criminal law — Search and seizure — Drugs — Smell of marijuana alone, by a 
person qualified to recognize the odor, is sufficient to establish probable 
cause to conduct a search — Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed on 
authority of State v. Moore. 
(Nos. 99-2012 and 99-2046 — Submitted July 25, 2000 — Decided September 20, 
2000.) 
APPEAL from and CERTIFIED by the Court of Appeals for Fairfield County, No. 99-
CA-32. 
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Dagger, Johnston, Miller, Ogilvie & Hampson and Scott P. Wood, for 
appellant. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of State v. 
Moore (2000) 90 Ohio St.3d 47, 734 N.E.2d 804, decided today. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG 
STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
 
DOUGLAS, J., concurs in judgment.