STATE v. BLACKSHEAR

No. 95424.

2011 Ohio 1806

STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. NIGEL BLACKSHEAR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

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

RELEASED AND JOURNALIZED: April 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valentine Shurowliew, Esq. , Stanley L. Josselson Co., L.P.A. The Marion Building, Suite 411 1276 West Third Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113, ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT.

William D. Mason, Esq. , Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, By: Marc D. Bullard, Esq. , Assistant County Prosecutor The Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113, ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE.

BEFORE: Sweeney, J., Boyle, P.J., and Keough, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

JAMES J. SWEENEY, J.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Nigel Blackshear ("defendant") appeals his convictions for drug trafficking, drug possession, and possessing criminal tools. After reviewing the facts of the case and pertinent law, we reverse defendant's convictions and vacate his sentence.

{¶ 2} On January 12, 2010, detectives from the Cleveland Police Narcotics Unit were inspecting packages...

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