State v. Lynch

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 4094

Syllabus

DEATH PENALTY — SIXTH AMENDMENT — JURY VERDICT — SENTENCING — R.C. 2929.03 — R.C. 2929.04: Ohio's capital sentencing statute did not violate defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, there were no irregularities in defendant's sentencing hearing to warrant a new mitigation hearing where the trial court, prosecutor, and defense counsel accurately described the jury's role under Ohio law.