Legal Opinion
State v. Phelps
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 2011No. 94683PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
James J. Sweeney, Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Larry Phelps appeals the court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. After reviewing the facts of the case and pertinent law, we affirm.
{¶ 2} On May 25, 1995, defendant was convicted of the murder, kidnapping, and robbery of Merle Johnston (“the victim”). Defendant was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. This court affirmed his convictions and sentence on appeal. State v. Phelps (Sept. 19, 1996), Cuyahoga App. No. 69157, 1996 WL 532092.
{¶ 3} In July 2009, defendant was granted leave to file a motion for a new trial based on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- State v. CookOhio Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. JohnstonOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. GeeslinOhio Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. PhelpsOhio Court of Appeals · 2016