HOLMES, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a physician who unlawfully issues prescriptions knowing that they will be used for illicit drug trafficking can be found guilty of a criminal "sale" under R.C. 2925.03(A)(1). A majority of the appellate court answered this query in the negative. However, based on the following, we reverse.
Our analysis begins by reviewing the statutory provisions in question. R.C. 2925.03(A) states in pertinent part...
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