City of Cleveland v. Branch

Mabel M. JaspeR, Judge.

The defendant, Norwood Branch, is charged with a violation of Section 607.19 of the Codified Ordinances of the city of Cleveland (“C.C.O. 607.19”), commonly called “drug-related activities prohibited.” That section prohibits five categories of specified conduct when done with specific intent to engage in drug-related activity as defined in specified Ohio or municipal drug laws. The defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the charge of drug-related activity.

As defendant’s motion is in substance a facial challenge to the ordinance, no specific facts were presented to this…