City of Cincinnati v. Christy

Appellant was charged and convicted in the Municipal Court of Cincinnati, Ohio, of unlawfully and knowingly permitting one Ronald D. Ellison, an unlicensed driver, to operate a certain 1965 Mustang Coupe owned by the appellant.

Section 4507.33 of the Revised Code is the section the violation of which is charged in the affidavit. There is no question that Ellison did not have a driver’s license. Attention is directed to the word “knowingly” as used in the Code. "We have examined the transcript of the evidence and find the following testimony: Appellant testified that, when Ellison asked…