State v. Powell

Petitioner Tony M. Powell appeals from the order denying his petition for postconviction relief pursuant to R.C. 2953.21. The petition was filed on June 6, 1991. The trial court held an evidentiary hearing on only the tenth of Powell’s thirty-five causes of action. After finding from the evidence presented at that hearing that there was no basis for sustaining the claim that Powell suffered from organic brain damage, the court gave the parties the opportunity to submit memoranda and proposed findings of fact. The state filed its memorandum on May 12, 1992, and the petitioner filed his…