State v. Mason (Slip Opinion)
Ohio Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtFischer, J.
*59*477{¶ 1} At issue in this case is whether Ohio's death-penalty scheme violates the right to a trial by jury as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Marion County Court of Common Pleas found that it does, but the Third District Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's judgment. Because the Ohio scheme satisfies the Sixth Amendment, we affirm.
I. Facts and Procedural History
{¶ 2} A jury found that appellant, Maurice Mason, raped and murdered Robin Dennis in 1993. See State v. Mason , 82 Ohio St.3d 144, 148, 694 N.E.2d 932 (1998). The jury found Mason…
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