State v. Monford

Connor, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Larue A. Monford (“defendant”), appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of murder, attempted murder, and felonious assault, all with firearm specifications, and one count of carrying a concealed weapon. For the reasons that follow, we affirm that judgment.

{¶2} Defendant’s convictions arise from an incident that occurred on the afternoon of February 7, 2008, at a bar known as D# 1 Happy Family, located on St. Clair Avenue, in Franklin County, Ohio. On that date, Alicia Brown went…