Chaz talks with Ohio inmate Robert Davis who was wrongfully convicted come listen…
On the afternoon of January 10, 2012, a group of friends were gathered on Davisporch on Princeton Street. Among this group were Davis, DeMarcus Williams, and Rasheem Carr. Williams, in need of cash,decided to rob Marcus Minter because he knew Minter always had money on him. Williams discussed the plan with Davis and Carr. According to Williams, the plan was that he and Carr would rob Minter and then Davis would drive them to Williams' aunt's house.As part of the plan, Williams testified that Carr parked his mother's Buick Rendezvous in an alley behind Davis' house and gave Davis the keys.Down the street from Davis' house, Minter was sitting in Philip Anderson's carwith Alexander Wells. Anderson was in the driver's seat, Minter was in the front passenger's seat, and Wells was sitting behind Minter. Williams and Carr approached with their guns drawn.According to Williams, as he was robbing Minter, Carr fatally shot Anderson. Williams and Minter ran. Davis was waiting for Williams in the Buick Rendezvous and drove him to Williams' aunt's house. Williams testified that Davis then went back and picked up Carr. When they returned. the three or them divided up the proceeds from the robbery.
Williams, Carr, and Davis were indicted. Williams pleaded guilty, and Carr and Davis was tried together. Davis was charged with (1) felony murder, in violation of R.C.2903.02(B), an unclassified felony, (2) aggravated robbery, in violation of R.C. 2911.01(A)(3), a felony of the first degree, and (3) having weapons while under disability, in violation of R.C.2923.13, a felony of the third degree. Additionally, the charges of felony murder and aggravated robbery had firearm specifications.(95} A jury found Davis not guilty of having weapons while under disability and the firearm specifications, but guilty of felony murder and aggravated robbery. The court merged the two offenses and sentenced Davis to 15-years-to-life in prison. Davis now appeals and raises four assignments of error for our review. To facilitate the analysis, we rearrange and consolidate several of his assignments of error.