United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's sentence of death is affirmed over his claim that the sentencing court considered improper aggravating factors and failed to consider the correct mitigating factors when determining whether the sentence was appropriate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/25/2005
• Published 08/25/2005

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  and MERRITT and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kyle E. Timken, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Timothy D. Prichard, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Kyle E. Timken, Pamela Prude-Smithers, Ohio Public Defender's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Henry G. Appel, Attorney General's Office of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.