173 Ohio App. 3d 396 - State v. Yslas’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “R.C. 2925.11 (C)(4)(b) identifies two fourth-degree felonies arising from possession of cocaine. One involves possession of powder cocaine in an amount more than five but less than twenty-five grams by weight. The other involves possession of crack cocaine in an amount more than one but less than five grams by weight. The problem here is that count two of the indictment charged defendant with possession of crack cocaine in an amount more than five but less than 25 grams by weight, the quantity which R.C. 2925.11 (C)(4)(b) applies to possession of powder cocaine. That section does not prohibit possession of crack cocaine in that same gross quantity. Therefore, count two of the indictment to which defendant entered a plea of no contest fails to charge a valid statutory offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. White, 07ca000014 (6-11-2008)

2. “Except as provided in this division, if the amount of the drug involved equals or exceeds five grams but is less than ten grams of cocaine that is not crack cocaine or equals or exceeds one gram but is less than five grams of crack cocaine, trafficking in cocaine is a felony of the fourth degree. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. White, 07ca000014 (6-11-2008)