State v. Burke

Grey, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Gallipolis Municipal Court. In 1984, Russell Burke was found guilty of drunk driving, sentenced and fined. He was ordered to pay his fine in installments. He didn’t make the required payments and, in 1991, was ordered to appear and show cause under penalty of contempt. The court found he owed $963 and ordered him to begin making payments. We reverse and remand.

It appears that on March 19, 1984, Burke pleaded guilty to violating R.C. 4511.19, driving under the influence, case No. 84TRC1256. He was fined $300 and costs, sentenced to twelve months in jail…