STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 1999-1218.

99 Ohio St.3d 493 (2003)

2003-Ohio-4396

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 3, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia R. Bates, Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney, and Craig T. Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Jeffrey M. Gamso and David L. Doughten, for appellant.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Shawn C. Williams, was convicted of the rape and aggravated murder of his girlfriend, Catrise Gregory, and of a rape-murder capital specification. After a penalty hearing, the trial court sentenced Williams to death. He appeals from his convictions and death sentence. Although we affirm his convictions, we find that the penalty phase of Williams's trial was affected by reversible error. We therefore reverse...

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