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Ohio Repeal Bill Introduced

By Steve Hall

"Bill proposes ending Ohio's death penalty," is the title of Alan Johnson's report in the Columbus Dispatch. As Ohio heads toward a possible record number of executions this year, two lawmakers have introduced legislation to abolish the state's death penalty. The "Execute Justice Bill" is sponsored by Democratic state Reps. Ted Celeste of Grandview Heights and Nickie Antonio of Lakewood. "The costs associated with litigation and multiple appeals for Death Row inmates can run tens of millions of dollars a year," Celeste said in a statement. "This should be a part of the overall budget conversation as it has the potential to provide major financial savings at a time when we are facing an enormous deficit...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 15, 2011 (boomark / email).