STATE v. POWELL

No. 88-1666.

49 Ohio St. 3d 255 (1990)

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Ney, Jr., prosecuting attorney, and William E. Breyer, for appellee.

Louis H. Bolce and John K. Issenmann, for appellant.


MOYER, C.J.

We have reviewed Powell's seven propositions of law, independently balanced the aggravating circumstances against the mitigating factors, and evaluated the proportionality of the sentences to those imposed in similar cases. As a result, we affirm the convictions and sentence of death.

In his second proposition of law, Powell contends that the trial court should have appointed a psychiatrist to "assist in evaluation, preparation, and presentation...

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