City of Beachwood v. Pearl

FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J.:

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Justin Pearl ("appellant"), brings this appeal challenging his conviction and the trial court's sentence for cruelty to companion animals. Specifically, appellant argues that the trial court erred by finding him guilty of violating Beachwood Codified Ordinances ("B.C.O.") Section 618.051(c)(5) because he was charged with violating Section 618.051(c)(2) in the complaint; the trial court presumed his guilt based on statements he made to the responding officer violating his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination; the trial…