State v. Cox

Defendant, appellant herein, was found guilty and fined $25 and costs in the Municipal Court of Piqua for violation of Section 4513.22, Revised Code. He was charged with “operating” a 1955 Ford automobile “when it was not equipped with a muffler that was in good working con-condition.” The judgment was affirmed on appeal by the Court of Common Pleas and is now before us.

It is contended that the decision finding defendant guilty is not sustained by sufficient evidence and is contrary to law.

The narrative bill of exceptions recites that on January 14, 1961, Ralph Byers, a member of the Ohio…