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.
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Ohio court won’t delay execution of condemned killer of 2
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the request of a condemned killer to delay next week’s execution while he pursues an appeal. Death row inmate Gary Otte wants the death penalty declared unconstitutional in his case because he was under 21 at the time of the crime. The court denied Otte’s request for a delay Thursday.
Kasich Denies Clemency for Gary Otte and Updates Execution Schedule
Gov. John R. Kasich has denied a request for executive clemency from Gary Otte who was convicted in Cuyahoga County for the 1992 robbery and murder of 61 year-old Robert Wasikowski and 45 year-old Sharon Kostura at their respective apartments in Parma, OH.