State v. Lyons, Unpublished Decision (6-9-2000)

OPINION Appellant, Edward Lyons, appeals his conviction in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas on one count of possession of LSD, in violation of R.C. 2925.11, a felony of the fifth degree. The following facts are relevant to a determination of this appeal.

In the early morning hours of August 31, 1998, appellant and Aaron Overberger were playing video games at a friend's house in Madison Township, Ohio. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the friend's grandmother, who also lived in the house, asked all the visitors to leave. Appellant and Overberger asked their friend for permission to sleep in…