State v. Smith, 1-07-67 (4-21-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant Naomi Smith ("Smith") appeals from the May 22, 2007 Judgment Entries of the Lima Municipal Court, Allen County, Ohio finding her guilty of one count of failure to obtain liability insurance for a vicious dog violation of Ohio Revised Code 955.22(E) and one count of failure to properly confine a vicious dog in violation of Ohio Revised Code 955.22(D)(1).

{¶ 2} This matter originated in December, 2006 when Allen County Dog Wardens observed Smith's black and white dog in the fenced-in backyard of her residence on Spring Street in Lima, Ohio. The wardens advised…