Village of Sheffield v. Nieves

William Nieves, defendant, appeals from an order finding him guilty of assault and battery, a violation of Ordinance 533.01 of the Village of Sheffield.

Prior to trial, defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the ordinance was in conflict with R. C. 2903.13 and, therefore, unconstitutional. The trial court overruled this motion on August 1, 1975, and a bench trial was held on August 12, 1975. Final arguments were submitted by briefs after the hearing and the last brief was filed September 3, 1975. On February 4, 1976, the trial court found the defendant guilty and imposed…