Village of Woodmere v. Smith

The complaining witness, Thomas L. McClure, is the Chief of Police of the village of Woodmere, Ohio. Defendant-appellant, Rayner J. Smith, is the Mayor of the village of Woodmere, Ohio.

On December 1, 1982, McClure executed an affidavit, by virtue of which a warrant for the arrest of Smith was issued by the Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court. McClure then caused the arrest of Smith, who thereafter appeared at the municipal court for an arraignment, at which time he entered a plea of “not guilty.” A jury having been waived, the case was tried to the court on January 27,1983.

At the conclusion…