Legal Opinion
State v. Guyton
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 1984No. 3622 and 3623PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
The defendant-appellant, Ernest Gene Guyton, Jr., appeals his convictions for aggravated murder with a specification of aggravated burglary, and aggravated burglary. This court affirms the convictions.
On April 12,1983, the victim left her apartment to go shopping. While she was out, Guyton broke into her apartment to commit a theft offense. When the victim returned Guyton was still there. The victim was severely beaten and then strangled to death. An examination of the victim’s body revealed two distinct bite marks on her abdomen.
Guyton pled guilty to aggravated murder, the specification…
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