State v. Harris, C-060691 (9-28-2007)

DECISION.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant James Harris was convicted, following a jury trial, on seven counts of trafficking in drugs and one count of possession of drugs. One of the trafficking counts involved 21 bags of crack cocaine the police had found in Harris's coat pockets on January 5, 2002, during a search pursuant to his arrest. This trafficking count was based upon R.C. 2925.03(A)(2). Harris was convicted of possession of cocaine due to the same contraband. This count was based upon R.C.2925.11(A).

{¶ 2} The trial court sentenced Harris to maximum, consecutive terms of incarceration, for…