State v. Rodriguez-Baron, 07-Ma-86 (9-17-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Armando Ceasar Rodriguez-Baron, appeals from a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judgment convicting him of possession of marijuana following a jury trial.

{¶ 2} On May 17, 2005, the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Task Force executed a search warrant at Daniel Morales's home in Youngstown. The task force broke down the door. In the house, they found Morales, his wife, and their three children. They also found appellant and co-defendant Frank Deltoro in a bedroom.

{¶ 3} Under the stairs in the basement, officers located a duffel bag with a 35-pound brick of…