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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
State v. Roy - merger of trafficking and possession
In State v. Roy, the 12th Appellate District of Ohio reversed a sentencing pursuant to Johnson. The appellate court found that the trafficking and corresponding drug possession charges were allied offenses for the purpose of Johnson and, therefore, the state would be required to choose which charge to proceed with at sentencing.
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