State v. Short

[Cite as State v. Short, 129 Ohio St.3d 360,

2011-Ohio-3641.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. SHORT, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Short, 129 Ohio St.3d 360,

2011-Ohio-3641.] Criminal law — Aggravated murder — Death penalty upheld. (No. 2006-1366 — Submitted April 5, 2011 — Decided July 28, 2011.) APPEAL from the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, No. 2004 CR 02635. __________________ LANZINGER, J. {¶ 1} This is an appeal as of right by defendant-appellant, Duane Short. A jury found Short guilty of the aggravated murders of Rhonda Short and Donnie Sweeney. He was sentenced to death for…