Cases and articles

Please note that these dates are only tentative.

Execution dates known or thought to be considered SERIOUS are marked
with a *. The designation indicates that an execution is considered
more likely to be carried out.

Please note that this designation should in no way be construed as
absolute. Stays can be granted or denied at the very last momemt prior
to an execution.

Four Exonerations: innocent people FREED from death row  in Ohio ?.  Gary Beeman 1979, Dale Johnston 1990, Timothy Howard 2003 and Gary Lamar James 2003.

Information from The Death Penalty Information Center DPIC www.deathpenaltyinfo.org

Another "volunteer" execution coming up today 20th July

Last week, Ohio executed a killer who had the opportunity to continue to appeal his sentence, but chose not to. The execution of another killer in a similar legal situation is scheduled for tomorrow. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler examines whether these so-called "volunteer" cases are an unusual circumstance, or part of a trend among death row inmates.

Usually we don't do favors, or rather we do it for everyone equally. This time we'll make an exception.