State v. Jenkins

Today we review for the first time a conviction and death sentence subsequent to the reenactment of the death penalty in Ohio. See R.C. 2929.03 et seq. For the reasons to follow, we hold the death penalty statutes to be constitutional and, in this case, to have been applied in a constitutional manner. We further affirm appellant’s conviction and hold that the death sentence in the case at bar is proper.

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At the outset, we direct our attention to appellant’s arguments that in spite of the overhaul undertaken by the General Assembly subsequent to the decision of the United States Supreme Court…