City of Cleveland v. Martinez

Ralph J. Perk Jr., Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant was charged with speeding, in violation of Cleveland Codified Ordinances 433.03. The court heard this case as a bench trial on February 12, 2003. The city was represented by assistant city prosecutor Gina Villa; defendant appeared pro se.

{¶ 2} The testimony revealed that defendant was stopped and ticketed by Ptl. John Kotner, of the Cleveland Police Department (“CPD”) Traffic Enforcement Unit, on November 7, 2002, at approximately 4:10 p.m. Defendant was eastbound on Interstate 90 at West 117th Street, within the city of Cleveland. Ptl. Kotner was…