State v. Browne, Unpublished Decision (5-22-2002)
State v. Browne, Unpublished Decision (5-22-2002)
Opinion of the Court
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made: Appellant, Christopher Browne ("Browne"), appeals from the decision of the Wayne County Municipal Court, which denied his request for occupational driving privileges. We affirm.
"THE TRIAL COURT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S [SIC] DISCRETION IN DENYING APPELLANT'S REQUEST TO TERMINATE HIS LICENSE REVOCATION AND REQUEST FOR OCCUPATIONAL DRIVING PRIVILEGES."
"AN INDEFINITE LICENSE SUSPENSION WITHOUT OCCUPATIONAL DRIVING PRIVILEGES BASED ON A MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION IS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT."
Browne's first and second assignments of error require a related analysis; therefore, we address them together for ease of review. In his first assignment of error, Browne asserts that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his request for occupational driving privileges. Browne argues that, pursuant to R.C.
An appellate court's review is restricted to the record provided by the appellant to the court. See App.R. 12(A)(1)(b). Accordingly, the appellant assumes the duty to ensure that the record, or the portions necessary for review on appeal, is filed with the appellate court. Rose Chevrolet,Inc. v. Adams (1988),
The record in this case consists of the docket and journal entries from the trial court. However, the judgment entry of Browne's 1992 conviction and the entry which revoked or suspended his license is absent from the record. Moreover, we cannot determine from the record in this case whether the provisions of R.C.
We find that both of Browne's assignments of error are dependent upon documents that are not included in the record on review. Without the complete record from the trial court, Browne has failed to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his request for occupational driving privileges. He has also failed to demonstrate that an indefinite driver's license suspension constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Accordingly, Browne's assignments of error are overruled.
WHITMORE, J., BATCHELDER, J. CONCUR.
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