State v. Warmus

Melody J. Stewart, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} A jury found defendant-appellant, Matthew Warmus, guilty of murdering a parking-lot attendant in a dispute over a parking fee, rejecting his claim that he acted in self-defense. In this appeal, he sets forth 11 assignments of error that collectively raise issues concerning the court’s admission of testimony, the jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and the imposition of a fine.

{¶ 2} The relevant facts of this case are stated in summary form. The state showed that Warmus and his female companion for the evening entered a downtown…