State v. Beasley
Ohio Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtO'Connor, C.J.
*497{¶ 1} A jury in Summit County convicted appellant, Richard Beasley, of the aggravated murders of Ralph Geiger, David Pauley, and Tim Kern and the attempted murder of Scott Davis. The jury recommended, and the trial judge imposed, three sentences of death. Beasley now brings this direct appeal of right.
{¶ 2} We affirm Beasley's convictions as well as his capital sentences. We vacate his sentence for his noncapital convictions and remand the case for the limited purpose of resentencing Beasley on those convictions.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A. The State's Case-in-Chief
{¶ 3} The state…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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