State v. Lincoln

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Wesley D. Lincoln ("Lincoln"), appeals from his conviction and sentence for one count of trafficking in heroin and one count of possession of heroin. The counts were merged for purposes of sentencing; and Lincoln was sentenced to eight years in prison on the trafficking charge, plus an additional one year and 355 days for a post-release control violation. The prison terms were ordered to run consecutive to one another.

{¶ 2} Lincoln contends that the trial court erred in its ruling regarding a discovery violation by the State, by allowing the State to introduce…