State v. Hawkins

Appellant presents a number of issues for our determination. (See Appendix, infra.) We have considered appellant’s propositions of law, independently weighed the aggravating circumstances against the evidence presented in mitigation, and reviewed the penalty of death for appropriateness and proportionality. Upon review, and for the reasons which follow, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals, and uphold a single death sentence for each killing.

I

While R.C. 2929.05 requires this court to review capital cases in a certain manner, the statute does not require that we address and discuss,…