THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
STEFFEN, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
BYRD, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
BEUKE, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
ZUERN, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
SOWELL, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
HOLLOWAY, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
POINDEXTER, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
HENDERSON, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
HICKS, APPELLANT.
THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE,
v.
JAMISON, APPELLANT.
Supreme Court of Ohio.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Submitted April 19, 1994.
Decided September 28, 1994.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and William E. Breyer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee in case Nos. 86-193, 86-512, 86-642 and 86-1130.
Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and Christian J. Schaefer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee in case Nos. 86-1499, 87-243, 87-447 and 88-1079.
Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, and L. Susan Laker, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee in case No. 86-1597.
Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, William E. Breyer and Christian J. Schaefer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee in case No. 88-1286.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Dale A. Baich, Cynthia A Yost and Kevin L. Fahey, Assistant State Public Defenders, for appellant Steffen.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Joann Bour-Stokes and Richard J. Vickers, Assistant State Public Defenders, for appellant Byrd.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Randall L. Porter, Assistant State Public Defender; and Kenneth Murray, for appellant Beuke.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Jane P. Perry, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellant Zuern.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and Pamela Prude-Smithers, Assistant State Public Defender; and Michael Siegler, for appellant Sowell.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Jane P. Perry and Linda E. Prucha, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellant Holloway.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, and William S. Lazarow, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellants Poindexter and Hicks.
Reinhart Law Office and Harry R. Reinhart; Simmons, Meyer & Kort and Gerald G. Simmons, for appellant Henderson.
David H. Bodiker, Ohio Public Defender, Randall L. Porter and J. Joseph Bodine, Jr., Assistant State Public Defenders, for appellant Jamison.
Lee Fisher, Attorney General, Richard Cordray, State Solicitor, and Simon B. Karas, Deputy Chief Counsel, urging granting of motion in case No. 86-512.
Supreme Court of Ohio.
MOYER, C.J.
The constitutions and courts of our country have established procedural safeguards reflecting our society's concern for the rights of citizens accused of committing crimes. When those safeguards are used to thwart judgments rendered pursuant to the procedures, it is predictable that citizens will lose confidence in the ability of the criminal justice system to enforce its judgments. The propriety of the ultimate criminal sentence—the death penalty...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
