City of Cleveland v. Winchell

Defendant-appellant, Bruce M. Winchell, was convicted of speeding, a violation of Section 433.03 of the Cleveland Codified Ordinances. On this appeal, he contends that the charge should have been dismissed because the form of the traffic ticket deviated from the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket mandated by the Supreme Court’s Traffic Rules. We find that there were variances between the traffic ticket issued to defendant and the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket, but defendant has failed to demonstrate how those irregularities prejudiced him. Therefore, we affirm the Cleveland Municipal Court’s judgment.

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