Mason v. Molinari, Ca2006-05-056 (10-9-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Michael G. Molinari, appeals his conviction and sentence in the Mason Municipal Court for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

{¶ 2} On January 5, 2006, appellant was found walking on State Route 42 by two of his employees, Nicholas Rakel and Tom Mellen. Upon noticing that appellant was talking to himself, Rakel and Mellen drove up to him and told him they were going to take him home. Appellant resisted at first, but eventually got into Rakel's car. Appellant told them he had been drinking and needed to retrieve his vehicle, which he had left…