Legal Opinion
City of Brook Park v. Kirsch
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 21, 2000No. 76780PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James M. Porter, Judge.
Defendant-appellant Reynold C. Kirsch appeals from his conviction in the Berea Municipal Court following a bench trial for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license (R.C. 4507.02), a misdemeanor of the first degree. Defendant claims that the trial court deprived him of his constitutional rights by refusing to appoint counsel to defend him. Defendant also contends that he did not waive his right to counsel. We find merit to the appeal and reverse for the reasons hereinafter stated.
On May 18, 1999 at 1:05 a.m., defendant was discovered by Brook Park…
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