Group v. Robinson

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER .

JACK ZOUHARY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Introduction

” A jury convicted Petitioner Scott Group of the 1997 murder of Robert Lozier. On the jury’s recommendation, the court sentenced Group to death. Group now petitions. for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 16). Respondent Warden Norm Robinson filed a Return of Writ (Doc. 24), and Group filed a Traverse (Doc. 34): For the- following reasons, this Court denies the Petition.

Factual Background

On direct appeal from Group’s conviction and sentence in State v. Group, 98 Ohio St.3d 248, 249-53, 781…