State v. Platfoot

Froelich, Judge.

{¶ 1} Kenneth L. Platfoot appeals from a judgment of the Dayton Municipal Court, which found him guilty of improper operation of a motor vehicle and of failure to stop after an accident and sentenced him accordingly.

{¶ 2} Because the trial court improperly admitted hearsay testimony about who was at fault in the accident, the conviction for improper operation of a motor vehicle will be reversed. The conviction for failure to stop was supported by the evidence and will be affirmed.

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{¶ 3} On the morning of March 20, 2008, Platfoot was driving south on Interstate 75 near the…