State v. Webb

In this appeal, Webb advances twenty-six propositions of law. Finding none meritorious, we affirm his convictions. We have also independently balanced the aggravating circumstances against mitigating factors, and compared the sentence to those imposed in similar cases, as R.C. 2929.05(A) requires. As a result, we affirm the sentence of death.

I. Prosecutorial Misconduct

In his first proposition of law, Webb claims that the prosecutor repeatedly commented in closing argument on Webb’s refusal to testify, violating his Fifth Amendment rights. See Griffin v. California (1965), 380 U.S. 609, 85…