State v. Jenkins

Supreme Court of Ohio · Decided 1984-12-17

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Celebrezze, C.J. Today we review for the first time a conviction and death sentence subsequent to the reenactment of the death penalty in Ohio. See R.C. 2929.03 et seq. For the reasons to follow, we hold the death penalty statutes to be constitutional and, in this case, to have been applied in a constitutional manner. We further affirm appellant’s conviction and hold that the death sentence in the case at bar is proper.…

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