Rocky River v. Preston

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1865

Syllabus

Traffic citation; expired license plate; Rocky River Ordinance 335.10(d); pro se; speedy-trial right; App.R. 16(A)(7); failure to raise speedy-trial violation in trial court; waiver of speedy-trial right; alleged violation of Code of Judicial Conduct; no appellate authority to review violations of Code of Judicial Conduct; local ordinance alleged conflict with general statute; no citation to general statute; no conflict; vexatious litigator warning. Appellant appeals pro se not challenging her conviction but raising a speedy-trial violation, alleging the trial court violated the Code of Judicial Conduct and that the municipal ordinance she was convicted of conflicts with state law. Regarding her first assignment of error, appellant failed to raise the alleged speedy-trial violation in the trial court, and thereby waived the issue on appeal. Regarding her second assignment of error, this court does not have authority to review alleged violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct because that is the exclusive authority of the Ohio Supreme Court. Regarding her third assignment of error, appellant failed to specify or cite exactly which statute section she is alleging conflicts with the local ordinance at issue here and thereby fails to establish a conflict claim. All three of appellant's assignments of error are overruled. Appellant is forewarned if she continues to file frivolous appeals she will be deemed a vexatious litigator.