Village of Moreland Hills v. Gazdak

Defendant-appellant, Matthew J. Gazdak, appeals from his conviction for the offense of speeding.

On May 17, 1987, the appellant was stopped and cited by patrol officer Janet Boehler, on State Route 91 in the village of Moreland Hills, for exceeding the posted speed limit. The appellant was allegedly traveling at the rate of sixty m.p.h. in a forty m.p.h. zone. The speed was determined solely by operation of a moving radar unit.

On August 24, 1987, the appellant was tried without a jury in the Bedford Municipal Court. The appellant was found guilty and fined $40 plus court costs.

Thereafter, the…