United States Sixth Circuit

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. 2929.03(D)(2) does not require a judge to automatically take away a death penalty case from a jury when it reports a deadlock in the penalty phase.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2001
• Decided 08/28/2001
• Published 08/28/2001

Judges

• Before:  NORRIS, BATCHELDER, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Harry R. Reinhart (argued and briefed), Reinhart Law Office, David C. Stebbins (briefed), Columbus, OH, for Petitioner-Appellee Cross-Appellant., Matthew C. Hellman (argued), Office of the Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, OH, Stuart A. Cole (briefed), Asst. Attorney Gen., Jonathan R. Fulkerson (briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Columbus, OH, for Respondent-Appellant Cross-Appellee.