Legal Opinion
State v. Willis, L-06-1244 (8-3-2007)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 2007No. L-06-1244PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{¶ 1} This case is before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, which denied appellant Karl Willis' motion for leave to file a motion for new trial. For the reasons that follow, this court affirms the judgment.
{¶ 2} After a jury trial, on January 7, 2000, appellant was found guilty of aggravated murder with firearm specification, and aggravated robbery with firearm specification. The thirteen-year-old victim, Maurice Purifie, was killed in a drug money related dispute. Purifie was beaten and shot once in the chest and four…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. Berry, 06ap-803 (5-10-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
- State v. LaneOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. PinkermanOhio Court of Appeals · 1993
- State v. Newell, Unpublished Decision (12-16-2004)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2004
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3Cited by12 opinions
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