State v. Wilson

We are required by R.C. 2929.04(A) to review Wilson’s twenty-eight propositions of law. Many of these legal issues have been decided in prior cases and will be handled summarily. State v. Poindexter (1986), 36 Ohio St.3d 1, 3, 520 N.E.2d 568, 570. We must also make an independent review of the record to determine whether the aggravating circumstance outweighs the mitigating factors beyond a reasonable doubt. Finally, we must decide whether the sentence of death is excessive or disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar cases.

For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the convictions…