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Getsy Executed in Ohio - UPDATED

By Steve Hall

Jason Getsy's case was closely watched because of the rare recommendation by the Ohio Parole Board that his death sentence should be commuted.  None of the other four individuals convicted in the murder-for-hire crime received a death sentence.AP reports Getsy was executed this morning.  The Dayton Daily News has, "State executes hit man." by Tom Beyerlein.Earlier coverage of the case begins with this post.UPDATE - An AP report datelined Washington by Jesse Holland notes Justice Sotomayor's involvement in Getsy.Justice Sonia Sotomayor is getting into the swing of being a member of the Supreme Court.Sotomayor made what appears to be her first public decision as a justice on Monday, voting unsuccessfully to delay the execution of an Ohio death row inmate...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).