Summary
In State v. Fears, 147 Ohio St. 3d 1439 (2016), the Ohio Supreme Court turned down a motion to stay Fears' execution pending determination of the applicability of Hurst.
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NO. 1998-0019
11-09-2016
State v. Fears
Hamilton C.P. No. B9702360B. This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of appellant's motion for stay of execution pending determination of the applicability of Hurst v. Florida , __ U.S. __, 136 S.Ct. 616, 193 L.Ed.2d 504 (2016), to Angelo Fears's death sentence. It is ordered by the court that the motion is denied.
It is further ordered that appellant's motion for leave to file a reply to the memorandum in opposition to stay of execution is granted.
O'Neill , J., dissents and would grant the motion for stay of execution.