State v. Owens, Unpublished Decision (6-21-2004)
State v. Owens, Unpublished Decision (6-21-2004)
Opinion of the Court
{¶ 3} Subsequently, on September 23, 2003, appellant filed a Motion to Waive Court Costs, which the trial court denied via Judgment Entry filed September 25, 2003. On October 9, 2003, appellant filed a Motion to Vacate Order of Garnishment, which the trial court also denied via Judgment Entry filed October 15, 2003.
{¶ 4} It is from the September 23, 2003, and October 15, 2003 Judgment Entries appellant appeals, raising the following assignments of error:
{¶ 5} "I. The trial court erred in failing to waive court costs where the defendant filed an uncontested affidavit of indigency.
{¶ 6} "II. The trial court erred in failing to waive court costs by means of vacating the order of garnishment where the defendant is indigent."
Hoffman, P.J. Farmer, J. and Edwards, J. concur.
For the reason stated in our accompanying Memorandum-Opinion, the judgments of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas are reversed and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion and the law. Costs assessed to appellee.
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