Columbus v. Catudal

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 1137

Syllabus

Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's request for a continuance of second trial date where appellant did not inform the court of the length of delay sought, appellant failed to appear on time for the first trial date, prosecutor and prosecutor's witnesses were ready to proceed, appellant was on notice of the date of trial, and appellant had the opportunity to view prosecutor's video evidence prior to trial. Appellant failed to support his argument that municipal ordiance regulating texting while driving was superseded by state statute.