Ohio Supreme Court· 7/26/2000

State v. Smith

Citations

89 Ohio St. 3d 323
731 N.E.2d 645

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explaining that, under Ohio’s “contemporaneous objection” rule, an appellant who fails to object waives later review of the issue unless he shows plain error
stating that religious conversion is a mitigating factor
stating that religious conversion is a mitigating factor
“If counsel had some reason to question Smith’s competence, they surely would have [raised the issue before the court].”

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Judges: Cook, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton, Sweeney, Third, Walters

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