STATE v. BENNER

No. 87-1614.

40 Ohio St. 3d 301 (1988)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 30, 1988.)


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn C. Slaby, prosecuting attorney, and Marc R. Wolff, for appellee.

Randall M. Dana, public defender, Randall L. Porter, Jane P. Perry and Kathleen A. McGarry, for appellant.


SWEENEY, J.

Pursuant to R.C. 2929.05(A), this court is duty-bound to undertake a three-prong analysis in reviewing the instant death penalty case. First, we will consider the specific issues raised by appellant with respect to the proceedings below. We will review all of appellant's propositions of law even though some may be deemed to have been waived since they were not raised below. Second, we will independently weigh the aggravating circumstances in this case...

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