State v. Rios

Nahra, Judge.

In 1987, Pedro Rios, defendant-appellant, was on parole and worked at the Cleveland Treatment Center as an outreach counselor for drug addicts. Through his work at the Cleveland Treatment Center, Rios met Fred Boigner, who expressed an interest in drug treatment. Boigner met with Rios on a number of occasions for counseling. After several of these meetings, Boigner asked Rios to arrange a drug transaction for him. Boigner served as an informant for the Cleveland Police Department.

Rios sold cocaine to Boigner on three separate occasions: January 27, 1989, February 3, 1989 and…