Case Name: STATE v. BLAIR
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1927
Citations: 6 Ohio Law Abs. 58
Docket Number: 
Parties: STATE v. BLAIR.
Judges: (Middleton, J., concurs. Sayre, PJ., not participating.)
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 6
Pages: 58–58

Head Matter:
STATE v. BLAIR.
Ohio Appeals, 4th Dist., Pike Co.
Earl D. Parker, Morgantown, for State.
Edgar G. Millar, Portsmouth, and Levi B. Moore, Waverly, for Blair.

Opinion:
MAUCK, J.
1. Under Section 6, Article IV of the Constitution, conferring jurisdiction on Court of Appeals to review judgments of Court of Common Pleas, Superior Courts, or other courts-of record, Court of Appeals need not longer examine statutes to determine its jurisdiction.
2. Discharge of accused in criminal case on demurrer to indictment is "final" adjudication of rights of parties under indictment, and is such a judgment as supports proceedings in error.
3. Jeopardy does not attach to accused in criminal case until jury is sworn.
4. Judgment discharging accused on demurrer to indictment may be reviewed by state on proceeding in error, and if indictment is, sufficient judgment may be reversed and defendant tried on merits.
5. Under 12603 GC., prohibiting operation of motor vehicle at improper speed and providing that 35 miles per hour outside municipal corporation shall be prima facie evidenee-of speed greater than is reasonable, indictment alleging that accused was driving at. speed exceeding 35 miles an hour outside limits-of city, without alleging speed was improper, held insufficient to state offense.
6. Under 12603 GC., prohibiting operation of motor vehicle at improper speed and making-35 miles per hour outside municipal corporation prima facie evidence of improper speed,, speed of less than 35 miles at such plaee might be criminal, and speed greater than that may be lawful.
(Middleton, J., concurs. Sayre, PJ., not participating.)
Por reference to full opinion,- see Omnibus. Index, last .page, this issue.