Legal Opinion
State v. Franklin
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 2002No. 1998-2061PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.
{¶ 1} Appellant, Antonio Sanchez Franklin, appeals from his convictions and accompanying death sentences for the aggravated murders of Ophelia Franklin, Ivory Franklin, Sr., and Anthony Franklin.
I. FACTS
A. Causes of Deaths
{¶2} At 1:53 a.m. on April 18, 1997, the Dayton Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 39 Riegel Street, where appellant lived with his grandmother, Ophelia Franklin, his grandfather, Ivory Franklin, Sr., and his uncle, Anthony Franklin. Upon entering the house, firefighters found three bodies. Ophelia Franklin was found lying on the floor…
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