STATE v. CRAMPTON

No. 68-533.

18 Ohio St. 2d 182 (1969)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. CRAMPTON, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry Friberg, prosecuting attorney, Mr. Melvin L. Resnick and Miss Alice L. Robie, for appellee.

Mr. John J. Callahan and Mr. Gerald S. Lubitsky, for appellant.


TAFT, C. J.

Defendant's first contention is that a person accused of murder in the first degree is denied his constitutional right to a fair trial when veniremen are excused for cause from serving as jurors because their opinions preclude them from finding the accused guilty of an offense punishable with death.

Our decision in State v. Pruett (1969), 18 Ohio St.2d 167, and the reasons stated in the...

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