State v. Blanton

Hadley, Judge.

Defendant/appellant, James D. Blanton, appeals the judgment and sentence of the Findlay Municipal Court, Hancock County, following a jury’s finding of guilty of violating R.C. 4511.19(A)(1), for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Shortly after midnight on June 16, 1996 an off-duty corrections sergeant for the Hancock County Sheriffs Department was traveling with his family on County Road 7 in Hancock County, Ohio. The sergeant saw a car parked along the road with its hazard lights in operation. He exited his vehicle and approached the parked car. He saw three…