State v. Stewart

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 2735

Syllabus

A jury reasonably concluded that appellant acted purposely, with prior calculation and design, in shooting the victim. Appellant had threatened to harm or shoot someone on Snapchat a few days prior to the shooting and told another person that he intended to hurt the victim on the night of the shooting. Then, after his gun initially misfired, appellant shot the unarmed victim at close range while the victim attempted to evade appellant and had no means of escape. Appellant's conviction for aggravated murder was supported by sufficient evidence. Judgment affirmed.