Death penalty cases in Ohio cost an estimated $3 million—compared with about $1 million for a life without parole case. Fmr OH Attorney General Jim Petro—lifelong Republican—speaks to the issue here. It’s a reminder that capital punishment carries substantial cost for taxpayers.
We are grateful that no executions have been carried out during Governor DeWine’s eight years in office, but as his term is coming to an end, we are hopeful that his evolved stance on the death penalty will inform his final acts in office.
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"While statistically similar to last year’s 52%, the latest update marks the first time support has been below the majority level since 1971" https://t.co/5O8sUh16eJ
OTSE joined dozens of activists from across the state for today’s Justice for Keith Lamar activities. Shown is the delivery of petition signatures to @GovMikeDeWine asking for a pardon.
Ray Krone, Anthony Ray Hinton, George Perrot, and Clemente Aguirre-Jarquin were each convicted in cases involving forensic evidence later called into question. Their stories remind us that expert testimony isn’t infallible—stakes are too high to accept claims of scientific 2/
Erin Barnhart, defense attorney for Ohio's most recent death row exoneree, Elwood Jones, talks about the root cause of prosecutorial misconduct. When a 'win at any cost' mindset takes hold, justice is perverted. 1/
As this infographic shows, misconduct can include withholding evidence that points to innocence, presenting false or misleading evidence, excluding jurors based on race or gender, intimidating witnesses, and making improper appeals to a jury’s prejudices.