State v. Jackson

Wolff, Judge.

James A. Jackson was found guilty of a violation of R.C. 4507.02(C). The trial court imposed a jail sentence of forty-five days, thirty of which were suspended, and court costs. The trial court suspended sentence pending appeal. On appeal, Jackson advances two assignments of error, the first of which is as follows:

“Absent a valid complaint, a municipal court is without jurisdiction over a traffic violation case and cannot entertain a motion to amend the complaint.”

Jackson was issued a Uniform Traffic Ticket on April 16, 1991, describing his offense as “court suspension.” The…