My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ashland, Ohio
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ashland, Ohio
I was pulled over at 12:52 am on Sunday the 19th of June for a burnt out license plate light. The officers comes up to my car, not once asking for license and registration (he asked if I owned the car). He proceeds to tell me about the light, not knowing exactly which one I asked him politely to show me which one it was.
I leaned over to look up into the actual bulb to see if there was any source of light, which there was not. The officer asks me several general questions, Where you been? My answer "a friends", where's that? "ashland road", ok who is your friend? "chris", Chris who? "chris", You're telling me you do not know your friends last name? "no I do not.", Come on now be honest! "I am sir, it's not important to me." Have you been smoking anything illegal tonight? "no sir, the only thing I smoke is cigarettes" So you havn't done any illegal drugs? "no I have not" O.k. be honest! "I am" Your eyes are red. "I couldn't tell you why there is no reason."
He proceeded to have me step away from my car (which is still running, lights on, glove compartment locked and is opened using the key, that is in the ignition on my started car.). He kept asking me to be honest, and kept asking if he would find anything in my car. Which I repeatedly told him no. I denied any knowledge of there being anything illegal in my car, and he asked if his dog would hit anything. no.
He turns away and gets in my car, I asked what he was doing. He didn't respond. He then comes out with the "bowl" I had in my car. This bowl was not mine, did not know it was in there, and told him that. He laughed at me. I told him I sort of knew the person, but refused to say any names.(by telling the officer I just did not remember. He tells me he is going to have to cuff me, and pat me down. I heard the law was, they can only pull stuff out of your pocket if it feels like a weapon. But he reaches into every pocket and pulls everything out. So he takes my wallet, and puts two other things I had in my pocket back but together in a different pocket (rolling papers, broken pen.) He proceeds to walk me towards the car, when I asked, "Can I have my wallet back?" no you cannot. "how can you just take my wallet?" Because it is my job to have control of your possessions at this time. so I said, "You did not take all of my possessions, there are still some in my pocket." I am only worried about your wallet. Then I am put in his car. Throughout the night my pants were searched like 6 times. 3 times at the station alone. The papers, and pen that the officer had left because he was "worried about my wallet" were both taken at the station and never given back. They had my go into a small room and take off my pants in front of 2 guy officers. The same two who already searched my pants not even 5 minutes ago. I ended up in a holding cell for like 2 hours which eventually a couple of friends of mine got me out after they handed me two tickets. No bail or anything. I give more detail but I'm not sure what to look for

