United States v. Daryl Lawrence

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Daryl Lawrence appeals his convictions and sentences for armed bank robbery, attempted armed bank robbery, murder, and firearms offenses. Most of the twenty-four asserted claims of error relate to proceedings on the two death-eligible offenses and the resultant sentence of death. Despite vigorous and able advocacy by Lawrence’s counsel, we find no error in the proceedings below and, for the reasons that follow, affirm the judgment of the district court.

I

The charges against Lawrence arose from four bank robberies committed in central Ohio during January, August,…