State v. McDowell

Vukovich, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Terrell McDowell appeals from his conviction from the Youngstown Municipal Court for violating Youngstown City Ordinance 539.07(b), playing of sound devices in motor vehicles prohibited. This appeal presents three issues. First, whether case jackets from prior municipal court cases involving violations of Youngstown City Ordinance 539.07(b) were admissible to prove prior convictions of this ordinance; second, whether the trial court erred by overruling McDowell’s objection to the admission of the case jackets when the state failed to file a…