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Senator Edna Brown Testifies On Bill To Abolish Death Penalty
Today, Senator Edna Brown (D-Toledo) provided sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 94 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. SB 94 abolishes the death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Ohio court sets execution dates for 2 killers in 2022
The Ohio Supreme Court has set execution dates in 2022 for two condemned killers.
Attorney for executed Parma murderer says she believes inmate suffered pain during lethal injection
An attorney for Gary Otte, a man put to death Wednesday for killing two people in Parma in 1992, said she saw signs that her client experienced pain as the execution team injected him with a sedative, the first of three-drug combination.
Ohio executes Gary Otte
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.
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.