State v. Sowell, 07ap-809 (3-31-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Shawn L. Sowell ("appellant"), appeals from the September 5, 2007 judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, in which that court denied appellant's April 2, 2007 petition for postconviction relief.

{¶ 2} On May 25, 2005, the Franklin County Grand Jury indicted appellant on one count of aggravated murder, a violation of R.C.2903.01, with a firearm specification. The following testimony was adduced at trial. On April 18, 2005, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Jimon Jones ("Jones") was shot and killed at Kelly's Market on the corner of North 4th Street and…