Ohioans to Stop Executions

Ohioans to Stop Executions / November 6, 2016

Ohio legislators should enact proposed death-penalty reforms: Bob Taft, former Ohio govenor

When I ran for governor in 1998, I hadn’t given a great deal of thought to the duty I would be assuming to review clemency requests in death penalty cases. I campaigned on education, job creation and environmental issues.

However, as Governor I spent a lot of time reviewing the clemency cases that came before me. The death penalty is irreversible, and I wanted to make certain there was no question about guilt and no procedural errors.

Ohioans to Stop Executions / November 1, 2016

Grave doubts raised about validity and reliability of convictions; independent investigation while halting executions is most appropriate action

In the wake of court filings seeking a new trial in the case of Kevin Keith, a man sentenced to death in 1994, Ohioans to Stop Executions calls on Governor John Kasich and Attorney General Mike DeWine to halt executions and conduct an independent investigation to ensure no additional miscarriages of justice go unabated. Kevin […]

Ohioans to Stop Executions / October 18, 2016

Wrongfully convicted man, Supreme Court Justice argue for ending Ohio death penalty

After a nearly three-year legal fight over the drugs used in lethal injections, the state of Ohio plans to resume executions in January. Some, including the man who wrote the current death penalty law, say it’s time for the ultimate punishment to meet its own end.