State v. Froman

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2726

Syllabus

Aggravated murder death sentence postconviction relief ineffective assistance of counsel during the guilt and penalty phases. Dismissal based on res judicata. Guilt phase arguments based upon matters in the record and properly dismissed res judicata. Extra-record materials not significant did not establish substantive grounds for relief. Trial counsel not ineffective in mitigation investigation. Trial counsel not ineffective in presentation of mitigation case. New lay witness affidavits and putative expert reports failed to establish reasonable probability new materials would have resulted in a different sentencing outcome.