State v. Engle

Shaw, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio, brings this appeal from the August 30, 2005 judgment of the Court of Common Pleas, Union County, Ohio, granting defendant-appellee John W. Engle’s motion to dismiss criminal charges filed against him.

{¶ 2} Following an investigation, officers of the Union County Sheriffs Office and the Marysville Police Department conducted a “sting” operation with the assistance of a confidential informant (“Cl”). During this operation, the Cl purchased two separate plastic “baggies” for $400 dollars each from defendant Engle and one Jeannine…