State v. Bryan

{¶ 1} In this appeal, defendant-appellant, Quisi Bryan, raises 19 propositions of law. Finding none meritorious, we affirm his convictions. We have independently weighed the aggravating circumstances against the mitigating factors and compared his sentence to those imposed in similar cases, as R.C. 2929.05(A) requires. As a result, we affirm the defendant’s convictions and sentence of death.

{¶ 2} On June 25, 2000, Cleveland police officer Wayne Leon stopped a car driven by Quisi Bryan, the defendant-appellant, because of an altered temporary license tag on the back of the car. Unknown to…