Legal Opinion

State v. Keith

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1997No. 96-1149PublishedCited by 300 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.

Appellant presents this court with eight propositions of law, raising issues as to both the guilt and sentencing phases of his trial. In accordance with the mandate of R.C. 2929.05(A), we have considered each of appellant’s propositions of law and have reviewed the sentence for appropriateness and proportionality.

We have previously held that R.C. 2929.05 does not require this court to address and discuss, in opinion form, each proposition of law raised in a capital case. See, e.g., State v. Davis (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 107, 110, 666 N.E.2d 1099, 1104; State v. Allen (1995), 73 Ohio St.3d 626,…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by300 opinions

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