State v. Adams (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} A jury convicted appellant, Bennie Adams, of the aggravated murder of Gina Tenney, and he was sentenced to death. A majority of this court affirmed his conviction but vacated the death sentence. State v. Adams, 144 Ohio St.3d 429, 2015-Ohio-3954, 45 N.E.3d 127. Before that decision was released, Adams filed an App.R. 26(B) application to reopen his direct appeal in the Seventh District Court of Appeals, which was denied. Adams then filed an appeal of right with this court. We affirm.

Standard of Review

{¶ 2} An application to reopen the appeal of a conviction will be granted if there is a…