STATE v. WOODS

Nos. 76-137 and 76-155.

48 Ohio St. 2d 127 (1976)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. WOODS, APPELLANT. THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. REAVES, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Simon L. Leis, Jr., prosecuting attorney, Mr. Fred J. Cartolano, Mr. Robert R. Hastings, Jr., and Mr. Merlyn Shiverdecker, for appellee.

Mr. Jack C. Rubenstein and Mr. Harry H. McIllwain, for appellant Woods.

Messrs. Gilday, Jung & Gilday, Mr. Bernard J. Gilday, Jr., and Mr. D. Shannon Smith, for appellant Reaves.


I

STERN, J.

In case No. 76-155, appellant Reaves raises three propositions of law. Two of these assert that Ohio's constitutional scheme for imposition of the death penalty is unconstitutional. That issue was decided by this court in State v. Bayless (1976), 48 Ohio St.2d 73, and need not be reconsidered here. Those propositions of law are overruled.

Appellant also claims error in the prosecution...

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