State v. Knuff

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 175 Ohio St.3d 82.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. KNUFF, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Knuff,

2024-Ohio-902.] Criminal law—Aggravated murders—Convictions and death sentences affirmed. (No. 2019-1323—Submitted May 2, 2023—Decided March 14, 2024.) APPEAL from the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, No. CR-17-618285-A. __________________ DETERS, J. {¶ 1} This is an appeal of right in a capital case. Thomas E. Knuff Jr. was convicted on two counts of aggravated murder with death specifications for killing John Mann and Regina…