Legal Opinion
State v. Finley, C-061052 (9-26-2008)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 26, 2008No. C-061052PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Charles Finley appeals from his convictions, following a jury trial, for the murder and felonious assault of one-year-old Christopher Beck, Jr., the son of Finley's girlfriend, Diane Tucker. On the morning of September 21, 2005, Christopher played with Tucker's mother, Sherri Lester. Tucker then placed Christopher in Finley's care. And less than three hours later, Christopher showed signs of having been beaten and had sustained a fatal blow to his head.
{¶ 2} Finley was indicted for aggravated murder with a death-penalty specification, murder under R.C.…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. BradleyOhio Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. Dieterle, C-070796 (4-24-2009)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2009
- State v. CampbellOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
- State v. Nesbitt, C-0800010 (3-6-2009)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2009