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Chief Justice O’Connor’s Detailed Appraisal

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Justice for Willie

In a 5:2 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio has rejected Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s claim that Ohio lacked jurisdiction to try him for murder.* In order to reach their decision, the judges examined the state’s theory of events surrounding the murder … Continue reading →

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Ronald Phillips: Breakdown of Criminal Justice

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Justice for Willie

A ruling by a federal court makes it more likely that executions will resume in Ohio on July 26, despite warnings that the state’s drug protocol could cause immense pain. The first person due to face this pain is Ronald Phillips.[i] Phillips … Continue reading →

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Jeff’s Jurors Reconsider

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Justice for Willie

Jeffrey Wogenstahl claims his conviction represents a fundamental miscarriage of justice: he states that if the evidence now available to him had been heard at his trial “no reasonable juror would have found [him] guilty”.[i] Such an assertion may sound … Continue reading →

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Amber’s Disappearance: Evidence Suppressed

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Justice for Willie

The prosecution in Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s case advanced the theory that the victim, Amber Garrett, was snatched hastily from her bed as she slept. However, it appears that to convince the jurors of this theory, prosecutors suppressed significant evidence.* This evidence … Continue reading →

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Other Suspects: Extensive Suppression of Evidence

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Justice for Willie

Suppressed police files show that Jeff’s prosecution withheld information about suspicious males, and about the victim’s mother, Peggy Garrett.* Evidence existed, but was suppressed, that:  -Amber Garrett was stalked by a “creepy guy” who would show-up at her bedroom window, … Continue reading →

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Oral Argument Information

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Justice for Willie

The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s case about jurisdiction on Tuesday morning next week (Tuesday, April 4, 2017). The session will be held at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. The … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of the Ohio Supreme Court

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Justice for Willie

The Ohio Supreme Court has denied* Jeff’s motion to remand his case to the trial court. This motion had asked the court to allow all Jeff’s legal challenges to be combined into one.  The court has also declined to accept … Continue reading →

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Snitch Testimony: Lies and Misrepresentation

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Justice for Willie

At Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial, jailhouse snitch testimony was used by the prosecution even though it contradicted the coroner’s evidence.* The snitch, Bruce Wheeler, stated that he received no incentives for testifying against Jeff: “The prosecutor promised me nothing.” The prosecution … Continue reading →

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What the State Suppressed about Eric Horn

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Justice for Willie

Suppressed police records relating to Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s case reveal much about Eric Horn (brother of the victim, Amber Garrett). The records show that two weeks before Amber disappeared, Horn said that he hated his sister and wished she was dead;* … Continue reading →

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Executions Halted

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Justice for Willie

For now, Ohio cannot perform its scheduled executions: Judge Merz, a federal magistrate judge, has ruled against its proposed lethal injection protocol.  The ruling has been appealed by the state.  In his federal court testimony Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio … Continue reading →

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