USA - Ohio. Judge Laurie Pittman sentenced Damantae D. Graham to death

Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie Pittman sentenced Damantae D. Graham, 19, Black, to death for the Feb. 7 murder of Nicholas W. Massa, 18, White. Jurors convicted Graham Nov. 3 on 6 felony charges, including aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and 3 counts of kidnapping. On Nov. 8, they recommended Pittman sentence him to death. Graham's co-defendants -- 18-year-olds Ty A. Kremling, Marquis C.T. Grier and Anton "AJ" Planicka -- all testified at trial that Graham shot Massa during the robbery. The 3 remaining co-defendants face identical charges of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping.