Village of St. Paris v. Malikov, 2007 Ca 6 (11-21-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Alexandre Malikov was convicted of speeding, in violation of Village of St. Paris Ordinance 73.10, after a bench trial in the Champaign County Municipal Court. The court fined him $150 and ordered him to pay court costs. Malikov appeals from his conviction, asserting that his conviction was based on insufficient evidence and against the manifest weight of the evidence. He also asserts that the trial court altered the charge during its deliberations. For the following reasons, Malikov's conviction will be reversed.

{¶ 2} The state's evidence at trial consisted of the testimony of…