Legal Opinion

State v. Evans

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided May 10, 1990No. Case No. 54883Published

1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.

Defendant-appellant Derrick Evans appeals his convictions of aggravated murder with specifications, attempted murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary with specification^ and the resulting death sentence imposed by the trial court.

On the evening of March 25, 1987, around 8:00 p.m., co-defendant Michael Frazier was involved in a disturbance at his place of employment, Lempco Industries His foreman told him to go home because he was too drunk to work. Michael Frazier left Lempco with his brother, co-defendant Wayne Frazier, and his cousin, appellant.1

After leaving Lempco, the trio…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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