State v. Dean (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} Jason Dean was found guilty of all charged offenses and was sentenced to death for the aggravated murder of Titus Arnold and the attempted murder of six other people. On direct appeal, we reversed Dean’s convictions, vacated the death sentence, and remanded the case for a new trial. See State v. Dean, 127 Ohio St.3d 140, 2010-Ohio-5070, 937 N.E.2d 97.

{¶ 2} In this direct appeal of Dean’s convictions upon retrial, we affirm the convictions and sentence of death.

I. Trial evidence

{¶ 3} Evidence introduced at trial showed that between April 10 and 14, 2005, Dean shot at two people at a Mini…