State v. Galbreath

Knepper, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Ottawa County Municipal Court in which the trial court ordered that appellant pay jury costs. For the reasons that follow, this court reverses the judgment of the trial court.

Appellant sets forth the following assignments of error:

“I. The court unlawfully assessed jury costs against the defendant.

“II. The court improperly forfeited the bail of the defendant.”

The facts that are relevant to the issues raised on appeal are as follows. On March 25, 1998, appellant was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving…