United States Sixth Circuit

A death sentence violates Furman, Enmund, and Morrison in that its imposition was arbitrary and disproportionate, and resulted in inconsistent verdicts.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/02/2006
• Published 08/02/2006

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MERRITT, MARTIN, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, McKEAGUE, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael J. Benza, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.   Daniel R. Ranke, Office of the Attorney General, Capital Crimes Section, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael J. Benza, Cleveland, Ohio, David C. Stebbins, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Daniel R. Ranke, Office of the Attorney General, Capital Crimes Section, Cleveland, Ohio, Elise W. Porter, Office of the Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.