City of Cleveland Heights v. Wood

James M. Porter, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant John Wood, an attorney representing himself, appeals from his conviction for speeding following a jury trial in the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court. Defendant claims the court erred in not dismissing the charges for failure to observe the speedy trial statute. Defendant also contends that the traffic ordinance under which he was charged was unconstitutional. We find no merit to these contentions and affirm.

On December 9, 1993, the defendant was cited under Codified Ordinances 333.03 for speeding and operating a motor vehicle at forty-one…