STATE v. SLADE

No. 78604.

145 Ohio App.3d 241 (2001)

The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. SLADE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

Decided August 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Kristine R. Travaglini, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

John B. Gibbons, for appellant.


COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Lashawn Slade appeals from her conviction for possession of drugs. She claims that her conviction is against the manifest weight of the evidence and supported by insufficient evidence because there was no evidence that she constructively possessed the drugs. For the reasons set forth below, this appeal has merit and the defendant's conviction is vacated.

Slade was indicted on two counts: possession of marijuana...

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