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STATE v. WATKINS

Nos. CA2010-09-228, CA2010-12-346

2011 Ohio 5227

State of Ohio, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny R. Watkins, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Twelfth District, Butler County.

October 11, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Gmoser , Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, Donald R. Caster , Government Services Center, 315 High Street, 11th Floor, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for plaintiff-appellee.

Scott T. Blauvelt , 246 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for defendant-appellant.

OPINION

POWELL, P.J.

{¶1} Defendant-appellant, Johnny Ray Watkins, appeals his sentence in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for murder, tampering with evidence, and intimidation of a crime victim or witness.

{¶2} On July 28, 2005, appellant struck the victim, Steve Eakins, in the head with a blunt object and subsequently slit Eakin's throat, killing him. Following the attack, appellant attempted to conceal...

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