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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Calls for Repeal of State's Death Penalty

By Steve Hall

"Justice opposes death penalty; Pfeifer helped write law, but now says state should halt executions," is the title of the AP report by Andrew Welsh-Huggins.  It's via the Akron Beacon Journal. An Ohio Supreme Court justice who helped write the death penalty law three decades ago and has more recently questioned its interpretation called Tuesday for an end to capital punishment in the state. Justice Paul Pfeifer also said Gov. John Kasich and any future governor should consider commuting the sentences of Ohio's death row inmates to life without parole. ''These are important matters that need all of our thoughtful attention ? need the attention of the legislature to consider seriously whether we're well-served by this statute any longer,'' he said in remarks following his swearing-in ceremony...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 19, 2011 (boomark / email).