City of Akron v. Lewis

Whitmore, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Robert Lewis, appeals from his convictions and sentence in the Akron Municipal Court. This court affirms in part and vacates in part.

I

{¶ 2} On March 13, 2007, Edward Hawkins took his dog, a Boston terrier named Skippy, for a walk close to his home on Dorchester Road. During the walk, another dog attacked Skippy. Hawkins managed to kick the other dog until it released Skippy and ran towards Lewis’s home. Hawkins recognized the dog that had attacked as Lewis’s female Akita named Babi. As a result of the attack, Skippy received medical treatment, but…