State v. Taylor

[Cite as State v. Taylor, 98 Ohio St.3d 27,

2002-Ohio-7017.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. TAYLOR, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Taylor, 98 Ohio St.3d 27,

2002-Ohio-7017.] Criminal law — Aggravated murder — Death penalty upheld, when — Waiver of counsel upheld — No right to hybrid representation. (No. 1999-0972 — Submitted October 15, 2002 — Decided December 20, 2002.) APPEAL from the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County, No. 98-CR-54. __________________ ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J. {¶1} Appellant, James R. Taylor, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of…