-
-
Recent News:
- Hamilton County: a Win-at-all-cost Mentality December 21, 2025
- Seven Years On September 4, 2025
- New Case Summary Page February 27, 2025
- Indiana State Police: Records Suppressed February 14, 2025
- Evidentiary Hearing Day 5: The Speck of Blood November 17, 2024
- Evidentiary Hearing: Day 4 October 19, 2024
- Evidentiary Hearing: Day 3 October 18, 2024
- Evidentiary Hearing: Day 2 October 17, 2024
- Evidentiary Hearing Begins October 16, 2024
- “A Political Seizure of Power” October 2, 2024
-
Labels:
2015 Amber Garrett capital punishment Chillicothe Correctional Institution criminal justice death penalty death row Eric Horn evidentiary hearing execution drugs executions Governor Kasich Governor Mike DeWine Hamilton County Indiana injustice innocence Jeffrey Wogenstahl Jeff Wogenstahl Joe Deters jurisdiction jurors lethal-injection drugs lethal injections midazolam miscarriages of justice official misconduct Ohio Ohioans to Stop Executions Ohio Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Ohio Supreme Court oral argument Peggy Garrett prosecutorial misconduct prosecutor misconduct prosecutors subject-matter jurisdiction suppressed evidence Supreme Court of Ohio Terry Collins torture USA US Supreme Court wrongful conviction wrongful convictions
We also support:
Translate this page

Tag Archives: death row
Move to Toledo Abandoned
The men on death row in Ohio will no longer need to worry about relocating to a prison in Toledo: the proposed move has been abandoned ten months after it was announced. Jeffrey Wogenstahl and the other death row inmates at … Continue reading
Amber’s Disappearance: Evidence Suppressed
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
Incarcerated by Fellow Citizens
Those on death row suffer unimaginable torture; the inmates who have been wrongly convicted do so even more. Like kidnap victims, those with wrongful convictions have been seized and held against their will; but, unlike kidnap victims, they are not … Continue reading
Likelihood of False Identification
Dr. Harvey G. Shulman, PhD, an expert in eyewitness behavior and accuracy, has highlighted flawed police procedures and other factors that increased the chances of false identification by the eyewitnesses who testified at Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial. Shulman’s report is contained … Continue reading
Move to Toledo: “It’s just another prison.”
Jeffrey Wogenstahl, and the other death row inmates at Chillicothe Correctional Institution, Ohio, were told yesterday that they will be moved in the near future. Their destination is Toledo Correctional Institution, which is about 4 miles from Ohio’s northern border with … Continue reading
Nitrogen Asphyxiation: “Are we really going to use it for people?”
John Murphy, executive director of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, supports the flawed criminal justice system that produced Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s death sentence. Murphy is unconcerned that a recent OTSE report about the Ohio death penalty concludes, “the only interest served is … Continue reading
Police Records Withheld
In any criminal case, police records and summaries are very important; if the case has a history of egregious state misconduct, access to those records becomes critically urgent. If the case that has been tainted by misconduct is a death … Continue reading
“It’s not going to happen.”
Joe Deters, the prosecutor in Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s case, has asked Justice O’Neill to remove himself from Jeff’s case because of his opposition to the death penalty. Legal expert, Martin Pinales, stated categorically, “It’s not going to happen.” He explained that the Ohio … Continue reading
A Critical Turning Point
Last week the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, announced it was prohibiting the use of its chemicals as execution drugs. It thus brought the US death penalty to a new juncture. As the human rights organisation, Reprieve, commented: “This is a critical turning … Continue reading
‘Indiana’ Claim in Ohio Supreme Court
Last week the Ohio Supreme Court granted Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s motion to ‘vacate execution date and to re–open direct appeal’. A further court announcement came today: Jeff’s case will not have to go back to the lower court. Instead, it will be considered … Continue reading