COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Thursday delayed the execution of a killer set to die next week, citing a letter he received from a juror who asked that the inmate be spared. The Republican Kasich issued a reprieve for Raymond Tibbetts that pushed his Feb. 13 execution forward to mid-October. Kasich wants […]
As a juror who voted for death in Ray Tibbetts’ trial, I can attest we voted without the key facts: Ross Allen Geiger
LOVELAND, Ohio — Twenty years ago, the state of Ohio asked me to make one of the most consequential decisions of my life when I sat on a jury that determined whether to recommend a death sentence for Ray Tibbetts. I believed then, and I still believe, that jury service is a duty that upholds […]
Ohio Juror Voted for Death 20 Years Ago, Now Seeks Mercy
Ross Geiger had doubts about recommending a death sentence 20 years ago for a convicted Ohio killer, concerned about the impact of the offender’s tough childhood on his behavior. But ultimately, Geiger voted in favor of death for Raymond Tibbetts for killing a Cincinnati man he was staying with. Today, Geiger has changed his mind. […]