STATE v. ADAMS

No. 2012-1274.

146 Ohio St.3d 232 (2016)

2016-Ohio-3043

54 N.E.3d 1227

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

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Gains , Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney, and Ralph M. Rivera , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Timothy Young , Public Defender, and Kimberly S. Rigby and Kathryn L. Sandford , Assistant Public Defenders, for appellant.

Robert L. Tobik , Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Erika B. Cunliffe , Assistant Public Defender; and Jeffrey Gamso , urging reversal for amici curiae, the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Cuyahoga County Public Defender.


Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} A jury convicted appellant, Bennie Adams, of the aggravated murder of Gina Tenney, and he was sentenced to death. A majority of this court affirmed his conviction but vacated the death sentence. State v. Adams, 144 Ohio St.3d 429, 2015-Ohio-3954, 45 N.E.3d 127. Before that decision was released, Adams filed an App.R. 26(B) application to reopen his direct appeal in the Seventh...

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