State v. Griffin

This cause came on to be heard upon the appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County.

Joseph Griffin, appellant herein, seeks reversal of his conviction of voluntary manslaughter in violation of R.C. 2903.03. His appeal under a tardy notice of appeal was consolidated with his appeal by leave. In addition to the single assignment of error filed by counsel, we consider, in the interest of fairness, three assignments of error filed pro se by appellant.

In appellant’s counsel’s assignment of error, the claim is that the conviction by the trial court sitting without a jury was not…