Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a police officer’s unaided visual estimation of a vehicle’s speed is sufficient to support a conviction for speeding.
In the 2010 decision of City of Barberton v. Jenney, the Ohio Supreme Court struck a blow to the person’s right to be presumed innocent. According to our Ohio Supreme Court, if a police officer is trained, certified, and experienced at visually estimating vehicle speed, the officer’s visual estimation is sufficient to support a conviction for speeding, even without independent verification.
As a result of this recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling, Ohio’s residents are subject to the human biases and imperfections that all police officers are subject to. In addition, without the use of a radar gun, there is no physical evidence that can be reviewed by the accused or the courts at a later date.
So, be careful out there this Memorial Day Weekend.
And if you get injured in an auto accident or on the job, call Gruhin & Gruhin.
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