State v. Loza

We are required by R.C. 2929.04(A) to review Loza’s thirty-three propositions of law. Many of these legal issues have been decided in prior cases *65and will be disposed of accordingly. State v. Poindexter (1988), 36 Ohio St.3d 1, 3, 520 N.E.2d 568, 570. We also must make an independent review of the record to determine whether the aggravating circumstances outweigh 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…