City of Springfield v. Stovall

On May 6, 1961, an affidavit was filed in the Municipal Court of Springfield, Ohio, charging the defendant with the following offense:

“* * * one Charles D. Stovall did fail to stop on the yellow or caution signal of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Columbia and Spring Streets, when said yellow or caution signal was shown following the green or go signal, contrary to Section 721.01 (b), Codified Ordinances of said city in such case made and provided.”

Thereafter, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss the charge against him on the grounds that the ordinance of the city of…