State v. Foti, 2007-L-152 (9-19-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Angelo J. Foti, appeals from a judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, denying his pro se motion for leave to file a motion for new trial, pursuant to Crim. R. 33(B). For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court's decision.

{¶ 2} Foti was indicted on September 8, 2000, on two counts of corrupting another with drugs and two counts of receiving stolen property. The matter proceeded to jury trial in November 2000. On November 20, 2000, the jury found Foti guilty on both counts of corrupting another with drugs and made a special finding as to both counts…