State v. Barr

Haksha, Judge.

{¶ 1} The state charged James Barr with one count of aggravated possession of drugs after a police officer found a bottle of pills containing methylphenidate during a traffic stop. Barr moved to dismiss this charge on double-jeopardy grounds, asserting that he had already been convicted of drug abuse in violation of Athens City Ordinance 9.06.15 for the same offense. In particular, he argued that the municipal court relied on his possession of “marijuana and a bottle of pills” in finding him guilty of drug abuse. The trial court denied his motion to dismiss, and a jury found him…