State v. DePew

The instant case presents this court with numerous issues for our review and determination. For the reasons that follow, we uphold appellant’s convictions and affirm the sentence of death.

In Propositions of Law I, II and III, appellant challenges the admission of his confession into evidence on the grounds that the confession was not voluntarily given, that he was denied his right to counsel, and that he had not waived his rights under Miranda v. Arizona (1966), 384 U.S. 436, 10 Ohio Misc. 9, 36 O.O. 2d 237.

In his argument on the issue of voluntariness, appellant recites the following…