State v. Dewalt, 06 Ca 835 (9-25-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, James M. DeWalt, timely appeals his minor misdemeanor conviction for failure to yield half the roadway, a violation of R.C.4511.26, following his bench trial before the Carroll County Court. His charge arose from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on County Road 52, known as Caddy Road, in Carroll County, Ohio. He was convicted primarily on the testimony of the state trooper who investigated the accident. Appellant asserts four assignments of error on appeal. He argues that his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence; that it was against the manifest…