OH10: Being a drug house lookout was PC for arrest

Probable cause existed for defendant’s arrest as being a lookout for a drug operation. He also consented to a search. State v. Mowler, 2014-Ohio-831, 2014 Ohio App. LEXIS 803 (8th Dist. March 6, 2014).*

Officers had probable cause for defendant’s stop and arrest based on wiretaps and surveillance. What the officers did not have didn’t undermine the probable cause. Probable cause was also separately shown for searches of property. United States v. Groves, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29593 (S.D. Ohio March 7, 2014).*

Defense counsel was not ineffective for stipulating to admission of DVD of a traffic stop where the defense argument was that the video supported the defense. State v. Harlow, 2014-Ohio-864, 2014 Ohio App. LEXIS 814 (4th Dist. February 26, 2014).*

Defendant fit the “drug courier profile” with a one-way ticket for cash bought two hours before departure. He was stopped and questioned in the Philadelphia airport. He consented to a search of his suitcase, and heroin was found. A search warrant for his cell phone was also obtained. “The information on the cell phone and the text messages show that defendant lied to the agents, and also had familiarity with drug dealings. From all of this evidence, the Court concludes that the jury was warranted in finding the defendant guilty.” United States v. Soto-Gonzalez, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30044 (E.D. Pa. February 28, 2014).*