STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 95-846.

74 Ohio St.3d 569 (1996)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. WILLIAMS, APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Watkins, Trumbull County Prosecuting Attorney, and Patrick F. McCarthy, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee and cross-appellant.

Thomas E. Zena and Gary L. Van Brocklin, for appellant and cross-appellee.


WRIGHT, J.

We are required by R.C. 2929.05(A) to undertake a three-prong analysis in all death penalty cases. First, we must review each of the nine propositions of law raised by appellant. Second, we must independently review the record to determine whether the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating factors. Finally, we must independently determine whether the sentence of death is excessive or disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar cases. For...

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