OH8: Affidavit for SW showed PC for weapons only; search for drugs exceeded SW’s limits

The affidavit only showed probable cause to search for weapons, not drugs, and there was no probable cause for drugs in the affidavit. As to drugs, the search warrant is suppressed. Defendant also raised the argument that the officer sought to “juice up” the affidavit by mentioning that defendant claimed he was a “sovereign citizen” and above the law who was more likely to be armed. [That’s unanswered because it doesn’t have to be.] State v. Hakim, 2018-Ohio-492, 2018 Ohio App. LEXIS 495 (8th Dist. Feb. 8, 2018).

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