Ohio Hasn't Executed Anyone Since 2018, but Death Penalty Cases Continue to Cost Millions - WOWO News/Talk 92.3 FM and 1190 AM
Columbus, Ohio (WOWO) — Ohio continues to spend taxpayer money on death penalty cases despite going eight years without carrying out an execution, with studies from other states indicating that capital cases can cost between one million and three million dollars more per case than prosecutions seeking life imprisonment. The... Ohio has not executed a single person since 2018, despite going eight years without an execution. Despite this, capital cases can cost between one million and three million dollars more per case than those seeking life imprisonment, according to studies from other states. The financial burden remains even as executions are effectively put on hold, leaving state officials, prosecutors and lawmakers divided over whether to change Ohio’s execution methods or abolish capital punishment. The last execution took place in 2018 by Governor Mike DeWine due to difficulties obtaining lethal-injection drugs from pharmaceutical companies. The death penalty remains legal and prosecutors continue to seek death sentences in qualifying murder cases. The costs of capital cases start well before a defendant is convicted and continue for decades afterward.
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Columbus, Ohio (WOWO) — Ohio continues to spend taxpayer money on death penalty cases despite going eight years without carrying out an execution, with studies from other states indicating that capita... [8212 symbols]
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