State v. Spears

Wolff, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Dae’Shawn Spears was convicted after a jury trial in the Montgomery Court of Common Pleas of murder, two counts of felonious assault, discharging a firearm on or over a public road, and tampering with evidence. The trial court separately convicted Spears of having weapons while under disability. Five of the charges included firearm specifications, which were merged. The trial court sentenced Spears to an aggregate sentence of 21 years to life in prison. Spears appeals, arguing that his convictions were against the manifest weight of the evidence. For the following…