Ohio DUI Law: Geneva v. Fende (reasonable articulable suspicion, probable cause)

Geneva v. Fende, 2009-Ohio-6380, 2009-A-0023 (OHCA11)Criminal Appeal from the Ashtabula County Court, Western Division, Case No. 2008 TRC 2112. Lauren A. Gardner, City of Geneva Law Director, For Plaintiff-Appellant. Daniel J. Kolick and Michael T. Schroth, Kolick & Kondzer, For Defendant-Appellee. OPINIONCYNTHIA WESTCOTT RICE, J.{¶1} Appellant, the city of Geneva, appeals the judgment of the Ashtabula County Court, Western Division, granting appellee Nicole M.Fende's motion to suppress. At issue is whether police had reasonable suspicion to subject her to an investigative stop. Because we hold appellee's stop was not warranted, we affirm.{¶2} Appellee was charged in the trial court with operating a motor...