City of Lyndhurst v. McFarlane

The above captioned causes came on for hearing and review by this court pursuant to Section 2953.02, Revised Code.

Although the two cases originated in separate municipal courts within Cuyahoga County, they present to this court, on appeal, the identical' question of law.

In each case, the defendant entered a plea of “no contest” pursuant to Section 2937.06, Revised Code, which provides in part:

*198“In cases of misdemeanor the following pleas may be received:

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“(C) No contest;

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Section 2937.07, Revised Code, then proceeds to set out the legal effect of a plea of “no contest,”…