State v. Lindsey

Appellant presents fifteen propositions of law for our consideration. We have carefully reviewed these propositions and have fulfilled our responsibility to independently review the record, weigh the aggravating circumstances against the mitigating factors, and examine the proportionality of the sentence of *481death. Because R.C. 2929.05 does not require us to address and discuss in opinion form each proposition of law raised in a capital case, we summarily overrule those propositions of law that have been previously resolved by this court and address only those issues that warrant discussion.…