State v. Deltoro, 07-Ma-90 (9-17-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Frank Deltoro, appeals from a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judgment convicting him of felony possession of marijuana following a jury trial.

{¶ 2} On May 17, 2005, the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Task Force executed a search warrant at Daniel Morales's home in Youngstown. The task force broke down the door. In the house, they found Morales, his wife, and their three children. They also found appellant and Armando Rodriguez-Baron.

{¶ 3} Under the stairs in the basement, officers located a duffel bag with a 35-pound brick of marijuana. The bag had the…