City of Lakewood v. Pfeifer

Harper, Judge.

Appellant, the city of Lakewood, appeals from the denial of its motion to dismiss a criminal complaint against defendant, Robert G. Pfeifer, pursuant to Crim.R. 48(A).

For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court’s decision.

I

The relevant facts were set forth by the trial court as follows:

“A criminal complaint for domestic violence was issued against the defendant, Robert G. Pfeifer, on May 23, 1991. The complaint was signed by Richard Lillie, assistant city prosecutor. On the day the complaint was filed, a motion for temporary protection order was also filed. The…