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Connie Schultz on the Kevin Keith Case

By Steve Hall

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Pulitzer Priz- winning columnist writes, "A 'troubling' case, and a life, rest in Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's hands."One of the horrible blessings bestowed on the governor of Ohio is the occasional duty to play God, one life at a time. For the 28th time in less than four years, Gov. Ted Strickland must decide: Shall a man live? Or shall he die? This time, the man's name is Kevin Keith. Chances are, no matter where you live in America, you've heard about Keith. A lot of people, including a bipartisan list of 31 former judges and prosecutors across the country, have called for clemency in a case riddled with missteps and shortcuts on the road to justice. And:His execution is scheduled for Sept...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 23, 2010 (boomark / email).