Legal Opinion

State v. Mays

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided January 17, 2008No. 89362PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Christine T. McMonagle, Judge.

{¶ 1} In 2003, after a jury trial, defendant-appellant, Daniela Mays, was convicted of the murder and felonious assault of a 77-year-old man that she befriended and then proceeded to poison. On appeal, due to the trial court’s erroneous jury instructions, this court reversed her convictions and ordered a new trial. State v. Mays, 161 Ohio App.3d 175, 2005-Ohio-2609, 829 N.E.2d 773.

{¶ 2} Rather than face retrial, on February 24, 2006, Mays entered a plea of guilty to one count each of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault. The trial court sentenced her to…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. SmithOhio Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. BushOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  4. State v. BushOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. CaraballoOhio Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Ohio v. VinsonOhio Court of Appeals · 2016
  2. State v. RobinsonOhio Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. State v. Davner, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County2017
  4. State v. MillerOhio Court of Appeals · 2017
  5. State v. McQueen, 08 Ma 24 (12-12-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008

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