STATE v. LAKE

Nos. 08 CO 26, 08 CO 27

2009 Ohio 3057

State of Ohio, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Lake, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh District, Columbiana County.

Dated: June 8, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Herron, Prosecuting Attorney, Kyde Kelly, Ryan Weikart, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio 44432, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Dominic Frank, Susan Gaetano Maruca, 6630 Seville Drive, Canfield, Ohio 44406, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before: Hon. Joseph J. Vukovich, Hon. Gene Donofrio, Hon. Mary DeGenaro.


OPINION

VUKOVICH, P.J.

¶{1} Defendant-appellant John Lake appeals from the decision of the Columbiana County Municipal Court denying his pretrial motions to suppress and to dismiss. Appellant argues that the officers who witnessed his minor misdemeanor traffic violations were incompetent to testify under R.C. 4549.14 because they were in an unmarked vehicle. This argument fails because the officers were not on duty for the main purpose...

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