The time of death for the 45-year-old Otte was 10:54 a.m.
Ohio killer awaits word on final appeals ahead of execution
A Cuyahoga County appeals court heard arguments Monday that Otte should be allowed to challenge his execution as unconstitutional because of his age at the time of the crime.
State prepares to put condemned Ohio killer of 2 to death
Ohio is preparing to put a condemned killer of two people to death this week as the inmate awaits word on last-minute appeals. The state plans to execute the 45-year-old Otte on Wednesday with a lethal combination of three drugs. A federal court is considering Otte’s argument that the first drug in the process creates an unconstitutional risk of severe harm.