A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a protective order shielding the state of Ohio from having to disclose the names of those who make or use the state’s lethal-injection drugs.
Kasich postpones first two executions scheduled next year
Gov. John Kasich has briefly postponed the first two executions scheduled next year. Kasich reset the execution of Ronald Phillips of Summit County, scheduled for Jan. 12, to Feb. 15, and pushed the Feb. 15 execution of Raymond Tibbetts to April 12.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Tyrone Noling Can Pursue DNA Testing Appeal in Long-Running Death Row Innocence Case
(Columbus, Ohio, December 21, 2016) Today, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of death row prisoner Tyrone Noling, clearing the way for Mr. Noling’s pursuit of DNA testing and results to prove his innocence. At issue in Ohio v. Noling was a state law allowing non-capital defendants to appeal denials of requested DNA testing, while denying death […]