Date: 10-28-2024

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State of Ohio v. Joshua Weideman

Case Number: 20TRC03527

Judge: Not Available

Court: Medina Municipal Court, Medina County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney: Median County, Ohio Prosecuting Attorney's Office

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Medina, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

{¶ 2} Around 2:00 a.m. on July 12, 2020, an officer with the Montville Township police was driving southbound on River Styx Road when he observed a crashed motorcycle in the roadway. The officer also observed two men standing on the side of the road near the crashed motorcycle. One of the men was Weideman, who had a bloodied face and a broken arm. The other man lived on River Styx Road (the "neighbor"). The neighbor came outside after he heard a loud bang. The neighbor observed that his mailbox had been hit, and that Weideman was bloodied and disoriented. The officer radioed dispatch to request EMS and got out of his cruiser to speak with the two men.

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{¶ 3} After speaking with the neighbor and Weideman, the officer cited Weideman for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, operating a motorcycle without a motorcycle endorsement, operating a motorcycle without wearing a protective helmet, and having expired plates. The matter proceeded to a jury trial.

{¶ 4} At trial, the State presented testimony from the officer and the neighbor, and played the officer's bodycam and dashcam footage for the jury. The State also presented evidence indicating that Wiedeman had two prior OVI convictions within the last twenty years. The defense presented testimony from Weideman's brother.

{¶ 5} The jury found Weideman guilty. The trial court sentenced Weideman to sixty days in jail, suspended his driver's license for three years, and imposed fines. Weideman now appeals, raising three assignments of error for this Court's review.

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State v. Weideman, 2024 Ohio 5152, C. A. 22CA0003-M (Ohio App. Oct 28, 2024)

Outcome: Judgment affirmed.

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