STATE v. SIMMONS

No. 96778.

2012 Ohio 268

STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RONALD SIMMONS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

Released and Journalized: January 26, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Tobik, Esq. , Assistant Public Defender, John T. Martin, Esq. , Assistant Public Defender, 310 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellant.

William D. Mason, Esq. , Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Steven E. Gall, Esq. , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, The Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, Attorneys for Appellee.

BEFORE: Sweeney, P.J., Jones, J., and E. Gallagher, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

JAMES J. SWEENEY, P.J.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant appeals from his conviction for aggravated murder with firearm specifications. On appeal, he asserts that his constitutional rights were violated in relation to his jury waiver. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Defendant executed a voluntary waiver of jury trial on April 11, 2011 that was filed the same day. The court addressed...

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