State v. Davis

Davis has presented this court with sixteen propositions of law pertaining to both the guilt and sentencing phases of his trial. Pursuant to the mandate of R.C. 2929.05(A), we have considered each of appellant’s propositions of law and have reviewed the sentence for appropriateness and proportionality.

We have previously held that R.C. 2929.05 does not require this court to address and discuss, in opinion form, each and every proposition of law raised in a capital case. See, e.g., State v. Allen (1995), 73 Ohio St.3d 626, 628, 653 N.E.2d 675, 680; State v. Poindexter (1988), 36 Ohio St.3d 1,…