State v. Payne

Walsh, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Gerald A. Payne, appeals his convictions for trafficking in marijuana in violation of R.C. 2925.03(A)(2), 2925.03(A)(3), and 2925.03(A)(4). On October 15, 1993, relying on information received from an informant, Officer Paul Larkin of the Clermont County Sheriffs Department and another officer drove to appellant’s residence for the purpose of examining the contents of appellant’s garbage. When the officers arrived, Larkin opened a garbage can near the end of appellant’s driveway and removed four sealed garbage bags. The bags contained three small…