State v. Samatar

Petree, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant, Mahad Hassan Samatar, appeals from two judgments entered by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas — a December 3, 2001 judgment convicting him of one count of aggravated drug possession and a January 29, 2002 judgment denying his motion for new trial. For the reasons adduced below, we affirm.

{¶ 2} A review of the record reveals that defendant was indicted on February 26, 2001, on two counts of drug possession. Count one alleged that defendant knowingly obtained, possessed, or used a Schedule I controlled substance, cathinone, in violation of R.C.…