State ex rel. Zoller v. Talbert

The Court of Appeals erred in holding that appellant lacked standing to maintain this cause.

Pursuant to Section 6.02(C) of the charter of the city of Tiffin, the law director “shall be the prosecuting attorney” for the city. In his prosecutorial capacity, the law director has that degree of discretion necessary to effectively carry out his obligations to the city. One such obligation is to seek proper punishment for those convicted of disobeying the laws of the city and of the state of Ohio.

*330By virtue of this obligation, appellant, in his official capacity, “has a beneficial interest in the…