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State v. Smith, 22200 (6-6-2008)
Citation: 2008 Ohio 2726Docket: No. 22200.
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals; June 6, 2008; Ohio; State Appellate Court
Ronnie Smith, Sr. appealed a judgment from the Vandalia Municipal Court, which found him in violation of R.C. 4511.12 for failing to obey a traffic control device. Smith received a citation on February 24, 2007, for making a right turn on red at a stoplight where such a turn was prohibited. He entered a not guilty plea, but was found guilty after trial and fined $150 (suspended) plus $85 in court costs. On appeal, Smith challenged the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the traffic violation and argued that the two points assessed against his driving record were excessive, claiming he turned onto Hoke Road while the light was green. However, Smith did not provide a transcript of the trial proceedings, nor did he submit a statement of evidence or an agreed statement of the case, as required by App. R. 9. The appellate court noted that the absence of the transcript hindered the review of his claims and led to a presumption of regularity in the trial court's proceedings. Consequently, Smith's assignments of error were overruled, and the judgment of the Vandalia Municipal Court was affirmed.