State v. Allen

We have reviewed Allen’s twenty-three propositions of law, independently weighed the aggravating circumstance against the mitigating factors and evaluated the proportionality and appropriateness of the death penalty. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals and uphold the convictions and death sentence.

Pursuant to R.C. 2929.05, this court is required to review capital cases in a specific way; however, that section does not require us to discuss each and every proposition of law raised by the parties. State v. Scudder (1994), 71 Ohio St.3d 263, 267, 643 N.E.2d…