State v. Kinder

Hoffman, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Jack L. Kinder, Jr. appeals the July 11, 2000, and the July 21, 2000 judgment entries of the Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas, which found him guilty and sentenced him accordingly. Plaintiff-appellee is the state of Ohio.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE

On May 16, 1999, appellant was operating a 1987 Dodge Ram pickup truck eastbound on State Rt. 40 in Muskingum County, Ohio. Appellant drove his vehicle left of center, striking head-on a westbound vehicle driven by Kevin K. Wiltsie. As a result of this collision, another westbound vehicle,…