City of East Cleveland v. Gilbert

The primary question raised by the appellant is the applicability, if any, of R. C. 2937.21 to the granting of continuances in the trial of a misdemeanor in a Municipal Court, a court of record, after a plea of not guilty has been entered and the ease has been set for hearing, and whether, under such circumstances, the municipality or state is limited to a flat ten-day continuance.

Clearly, R. C. 2937.21 is not applicable to the case at bar! R. C. 2937.08 provides that R. C. Chapter 2938 is applicable where, on arraignment under R. C. Chapter 2937, the accused pleads not guilty to the…