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23 Nov 3:38 pm
... clemency to 78 persons. This Columbus Dispatch article provides the basics: Gov. Ted Strickland approved clemency today in 78 criminal
cases, including commuting the life sentence ... and released today. He approved 78 of them, or 26.3 percent. Strickland OK'd 33 of 63 cases
left over from 2005 and 2006, ... majority of the favorable clemency decisions were pardons for minor, nonviolent offenses.... However, Strickland also approved clemency in a total of 10 cases because of what he called "fundamental ...
9 Jan, 2007 10:15 pm
... and Columbus against the lead-based paint industry. The Toledo Blade's story yesterday was an excellent account of the controversy. Governor Strickland vetoed the bill on Monday, January 8. It had been presented to the Governor's office on December 27, while Robert ... to him, it becomes law in
like manner as if he had signed it . . . ." (emphasis added.) Under that provision, Strickland's veto on Monday was timely and effective.
Republican supporters of the bill, however, point out, first, that the ...
11 Feb 3:26 pm
Title: Strickland v. Washington: How Effective is the Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel Standard? Panel 2 Speakers: Alan Spellberg,
Colin Starger, Carolyn Engel Temin, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Moderated by Dahlia Lithwick. ... University School of Law Carolyn Engel Temin, Senior Judge, Court of Common Pleas of
the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Partner at Jenner & Block LLP who successfully argues ineffective assistance of counsel claim in Wiggins
v. ...
11 Feb 3:26 pm
Title: Strickland v. Washington: How Effective is the Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel Standard? Panel 3 Speakers: Stephen
B. Bright, Rodney Ellis, Norman Lefstein, Ronald Weich. Moderated by Linda Greenhouse. Introduction by Scott Messinger Event Date: November 7, 2007 Running Time: 1:33:27 minutes
Speaker Names and Titles: Introduction by Scott Messinger, Chief Operating Officer of the Constitution Project Moderated by Linda Greenhouse, Supreme ...
10 Aug, 2008 5:06 am
... American Civil Liberties Union of Florida contend the laws actually are making communities less safe, said Courtenay Strickland, director
of public policy for the ACLU in Florida. "I think we are certainly in agreement with law enforcement and other advocates out there that the goal is to protect our communities from
violence," Strickland said. - But that is the problem, you will NEVER protect the community from violence! What fantasy world are you living
in? ...
5 Jan, 2007 3:28 pm
... s death penalty administration can be found in the Columbus Dispatch and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Considering the nature and timing of Strickland's comments, I view his statements as an effort to assess the status and strength of Ohio death penalty opinions as ... commenting upon the
timelines of his clemency review. But, rather than play this issue close to the vest, Strickland decided to get in front by stressing the
importance of avoiding a rush to judgment on death penalty issues. Perhaps he is ...
15 Nov 2:12 pm
... Bob Taft rejected Tapp's clemency plea without comment in November 2005. Strickland's predecessors, going back to Gov. James A. Rhodes, rejected the vast majority of ... the historic power of clemency has fallen. It would be bad enough if Governor Strickland was to denied all clemency requests during his nearly three years in office; the ... . But rather than have the courage to grant or deny clemency
requests, Gov Strickland is content to just let these requests (and the many humans impacted thereby) ...
5 Oct 1:43 pm
... or alternative lethal injection protocol in the unlikely event similar circumstances arise when implementing the death penalty in the future," Strickland said in a released statement. "While the department has made progress, additional time is needed to fully ... Director Collins to continue working
to ensure the death penalty is administered fairly and effectively here in Ohio." Strickland also left open the possibility of issuing
additional reprieves, though the two issued Monday did not cover ...
16 Mar, 2007 2:19 pm
... Strickland denied clemency Friday to an admitted killer scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, who would be the first inmate put to death in
Strickland's tenure as governor." Here are more details from the AP: Kenneth Biros, 48, originally was to be executed by ... . Clearly Scott at
ODPI also had some high expectations, which are now perhaps dashed with as evidenced by this comment: "Strickland Friday afternoon stealth
clemency denial: It's going to be the same ol' garbage for the next four + years." ...
9 Jan, 2008 2:05 pm
... But Hill, who as Spirko's lawyer has described the evidence of Spirko's actual innocence as overwhelming, expressed disappointment that Strickland did not pardon his client outright, or commute his sentence to time already served and release him. ... to spending the rest of his days on earth
confined to a small cage. For a host of political reasons, I understand Gov. Strickland's interest in splitting the difference here. If Spirko
is in fact innocent, this commutation is a grave injustice to him; ...
1 Dec, 2006 5:50 am
... was the thing I spent the most personal time thinking about and coming to terms with," the governor-elect told The Dispatch. Strickland, a
six-term Democratic congressman, Methodist minister and former prison psychologist, won't have much time to ... who will take over as attorney general next month, has even stronger
reservations about the death penalty. But, like Strickland, he said yesterday that he plans to follow the law. Dann is working on a transition
with Attorney General Jim Petro, whom ...
13 Mar, 2007 5:06 am
... first execution under its new executive administration a week from today. Significantly, Gov. Strickland is scheduled to give his first
State-of-the-State address at noon tomorrow, and ... over the death penalty. I am very eager to see (1) if Gov. Strickland - who might well
have national political aspirations - might do something bold ... does. UPDATE: ODPI has more coverage here of what might be expected in Gov. Strickland's first State-of-the-State address, including a link to a local article in which ...
6 Nov, 2007 7:39 am
... . All the details are set out on this webpage, and here is the official description: CP to Host Conference: Strickland v. Washington: How
Effective is the Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel Standard? Please join the Constitution Project on November ... day-long conference on the right to the effective assistance
of counsel and the Supreme Court's 1984 decision in Strickland v. Washington. Speakers will include judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, legal
scholars, and other experts. Notably ...
22 Jun, 2008 9:08 pm
... current governor is a former prison psychologist (background here), I had hoped that Governor Ted Strickland might be a bit more courageous
in his use of his executive clemency power than ... article reveals, only a few murderers have gotten the benefit of Gov. Strickland's mercy:
Strickland has 289 clemency requests on his desk ahead of Tapp's. ... 's hoping that this media attention (as well as coverage from Pardon
Power) noting Gov. Strickland's failure to use his clemency power might goad him into ...
15 Aug 9:56 am
... only one of multiple persons involved in the crime sentenced to death. This local article about the decision details some input Strickland
received and reactions: "Justice won today," said Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins, who worked ... . Finally, Watkins also got an endorsement from Ohio Attorney General Richard
Cordray, who in a last minute letter to Strickland said that Getsy "is not the kind of individual who is deserving of special mercy in the
clemency process. "Getsy's request for ...
27 Jan, 2007 8:07 am
... anyone to Death Row who doesn't belong there, the head of the state prosecutors association says. He is urging Gov. Ted Strickland not to
support a capital-punishment study. "There are no mysteries here. … The death penalty is in fact being applied to exactly ... said a study has always been a goal of Ohioans to Stop
Executions. He said the group has had conversations with Strickland and Dann's staff about a study. "We would strongly encourage a nonbiased,
professional study, an open dialogue and ...
28 Feb, 2007 2:39 pm
... permitted to challenge Ohio's lethal injection protocol in federal court. I fear that, as March unfolds, the Sixth Circuit and Gov. Strickland might get trapped into a game of capital punishment chicken. I sense that Gov. Strickland (and AG Dann)
would ... before deciding to go forward with the scheduled execution. But I also have to think the Sixth Circuit is hoping that Gov. Strickland
will do something bold about Ohio's death penalty system before it has to rule on the lethal injection litigation ...
28 May, 2008 7:41 am
... has been named interim Ohio attorney general this morning by Gov. Ted Strickland. She will serve as an interim replacement until voters
choose a replacement for Marc Dann ... Strickland said Rogers has no interest in running for the office, but rather is being brought in for six
months to "right the ship in the attorney general's office." She plans ... pay new Ohio AG Rogers the ultimate complement in the course of lauding Governor Strickland's choice: The governor said he would make his choice based ...
20 Apr 7:07 am
... deadlines has faced fines or been forced to forgo fees by judges.... Jack V. Strickland Jr., a Fort Worth lawyer who specializes in capital
case law, also has ... overwhelmed on capital cases was the excuse for two late 2008 filings.... In another case, Strickland missed both state
and then federal deadlines for the death row inmate, ... federal appeal due to lateness, Jones repeatedly tried to get another attorney. Strickland said he "almost begged the magistrate judge to appoint someone else. Jones ...
1 Feb, 2007 10:20 am
... , there are these two notable posts about Ohio developments: Poll shows strong support for Strickland reprieves Strickland restates he has no plans for Ohio execution moratorium The mixed and nuanced (and confusing?) messages coming from Governor Strickland and Ohio polls reinforces my sense that Ohio is the state to watch as a bellweather for nationwide death penalty deveopment. Some recent related
posts: What should Ohio's new governor do about the death penalty? Watch Ohio for death debates ...
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