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Ohio Supreme Court· 5/11/2001

State v. Scott

Citations

  • 2001 Ohio 148
  • 92 Ohio St. 3d 1

Syllabus

Criminal law—Aggravated murder—Death penalty—Claim of incompetency under R.C. 2949.28(A) dismissed for want of probable cause—No prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment precludes the execution of mentally ill persons who understand their crimes and the capital punishment they face—R.C. 2949.28(B) does not require a hearing to determine probable cause—Burden to challenge competency is on the defense—R.C. 2949.29(C).

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