On Thursday, August 9, 2012, Judge James L. Kimbler sentenced Isha S. Harper, 32 of E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to 11 years in prison for Drug Trafficking. Because of the amount of the drug involved Ms. Harper was a Major Drug Offender and the 11 year prison sentence is mandatory. Judge Kimbler gave her credit for 59 days served in the Medina County Jail and suspended her driver's license for one year. He also imposed a mandatory fine of $10,000.00, but suspended the fine because he found that she will not have the ability to pay the fine since she will be imprisoned for 11 years.
Ms. Harper was found guilty by a jury on June 14, 2012. Her defense was that she didn't know that the drugs were in a suitcase that was found in the trunk of the car she was driving. While the car was not registered to her, she told the Ohio State Highway Patrol officer who stopped her that she had been in exclusive possession of the car for two to three months prior to being stopped.
Ms. Harper is expected to appeal her conviction to the Ninth Appellate District Court of Appeals. The appeal is expected to be filed within the next thirty days.![]()
Ms. Harper was found guilty by a jury on June 14, 2012. Her defense was that she didn't know that the drugs were in a suitcase that was found in the trunk of the car she was driving. While the car was not registered to her, she told the Ohio State Highway Patrol officer who stopped her that she had been in exclusive possession of the car for two to three months prior to being stopped.
Ms. Harper is expected to appeal her conviction to the Ninth Appellate District Court of Appeals. The appeal is expected to be filed within the next thirty days.
