Maple Heights v. Jarnelli

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment entered in the Garfield Heights Municipal Court.

The defendant, Tony Thomas Jarnelli, was arrested by the police of the City of Maple Heights, charged with operating a truck at 16230 Broadway Avenue with an overload of 3870 pounds on No. 2 axle in violation of Section 412.37 of Ordinance No. 1962-48 of the City of Maple Heights, and appeared for trial in the Garfield Heights Municipal Court.

The affidavit on which the prosecution was based reads as follows:

“THE STATE OF OHIO )

CUYAHOGA COUNTY )

CITY OF MAPLE HEIGHTS )

Before me, George Dellis,…