State v. Pettiford

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Kimball Pettiford, appeals his convictions in the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas for possession of heroin, possession of drug abuse instruments, and illegal possession of drug abuse paraphernalia.

{¶ 2} The Washington Courthouse Police Department received a report of a possible drug overdose and responded to Pettiford's home. Upon arrival, Pettiford was located lying on his back and unresponsive on his front porch. While waiting for the medical responders to arrive, the responding officer observed through a closed screen door a dog leash looped through itself…