Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 20, 1992No. Nos. 91CA005118, 91CA005119PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reece, Judge.
On September 3, 1990, James Riffle was fatally stabbed fourteen times in his Elyria apartment. Defendant-appellant, Willie Williams, Jr., was indicted on October 2, 1990 in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas for Riffle’s murder. After a seven-day jury trial, Williams was found guilty on May 9, 1991 of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. The jurors thereafter found that mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating circumstances and did not recommend the death penalty. On May 23, 1991, Williams was sentenced to life imprisonment. He has perfected the instant appeal…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. MartinOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
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