State v. Mack

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 1893

Syllabus

Voluntary manslaughter R.C. 2903.03(A) aggravated assault R.C. 2903.12(A) inferior offense serious provocation cooling-off period abuse of discretion jury instructions manifest weight sufficiency murder R.C. 2903.01(A) and (B) R.C. 2903.11(A). We affirm Mack's convictions for two counts of murder and two counts of felonious assault with the accompanying firearm specifications. Her convictions were supported by sufficient evidence and not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it did not instruct on the inferior offenses of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault because provocation by the victim was insufficient to incite the use of deadly force and Mack had sufficient time to cool off before acting.