State v. Farewell, Unpublished Decision (3-7-2001)

OPINION

The defendant-appellant, Mark Farewell ("appellant"), appeals the judgment of the Van Wert Municipal Court finding him in contempt of court. The appellant also appeals the trial court's imposition of fines in addition to the maximum jail sentence. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgments of the trial court.

The pertinent facts and procedural history in this matter are as follows. On May 1, 2000, the appellant was arraigned in the Van Wert Municipal Court on one count of driving with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration ("DUI"), in violation of R.C. 4511.19(A)(3), and one…