Legal Opinion

State v. Ahmed

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 2004No. 2001-0871PublishedCited by 167 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlice Robie Resnick, J.

{¶ 1} On the afternoon of September 11,1999, Belmont County Sheriff deputies discovered the bodies of Dr. Lubaina Ahmed, Ruhie Ahmed, Nasira Ahmed, and Abdul Bhatti in Lubaina’s rental home. Later that night, defendant-appellant, Nawaz Ahmed, was detained before he could depart for Pakistan on a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (“JFK”) in New York. Appellant was indicted for the aggravated murders of his estranged wife, Lubaina, her father, Abdul, and her sister and niece, Ruhie and Nasira. Appellant was found guilty and sentenced to death.

I. Facts and Case History

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2Cases cited104 opinions

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  4. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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