Tag Archives: Indiana

“A Political Seizure of Power”

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Justice for Willie

Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s evidentiary hearing at the Hamilton Court of Common Pleas has been rescheduled: the dates will be Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 October, 2024. The rescheduling became possible as soon as the Ohio Supreme Court concluded Jeff’s other pending … Continue reading →

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Two Courts and a Prison Move

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Justice for Willie

Since May 21, Jeffrey Wogenstahl has been housed at Ross Correctional Institution (RCI). RCI is a large prison with more spacious grounds for recreation than his previous prison, Chillicothe Correctional Institution (CCI). And at RCI meals are taken in the … Continue reading →

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Oral Argument: April 23, 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Justice for Willie

Tomorrow  – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s case about the constitutionality of the statute relied on by the State in holding Jeff’s trial in Ohio.  The session will be … Continue reading →

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2024: Two Important Dates

Posted on March 17, 2024 by teamwogenstahl

After years without notable legal developments, Jeffrey Wogenstahl has been notified of two potentially significant occasions this year when judges plan to review different aspects of his case. Next month, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court will … Continue reading →

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Jeff’s 60th Birthday

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Justice for Willie

Today, November 23, 2020, Jeffrey Wogenstahl turns 60. He never celebrates his birthday: it’s too harsh a reminder that soon after his 31st birthday, someone murdered a little girl that he knew. Amber Garrett’s body was found in Bright, Indiana, … Continue reading →

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Jurisdiction Ruling: a Reassuring Footnote

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Justice for Willie

A Sixth Circuit court has denied[i] Jeffrey Wogenstahl the opportunity to make a separate appeal to establish whether Ohio had jurisdiction to try him. Jeff wanted to appeal an Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling[ii] from 2017. In that ruling the majority … Continue reading →

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Amber Garrett: Sold for Fifteen Hundred Dollars?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Justice for Willie

The prosecutors at Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial suppressed reports suggesting that Amber Garrett’s mother, Peggy, sold Amber for fifteen hundred dollars to pay off drug debts.[i] Peggy Garrett’s drug selling and use were known to Jeff’s prosecutors, but they failed to … Continue reading →

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Not Snatched from her Bed

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Justice for Willie

The prosecutor at Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s trial used his closing argument to impress on the jury that the victim, Amber Garrett, was grabbed from her bed in the middle of the night: “[W]e know from the evidence that Amber Garrett was … Continue reading →

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A Tremendous Error

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Justice for Willie

The Ohio Supreme Court has again rejected Jeffrey Wogenstahl’s claim that Ohio did not have jurisdiction to try him. The court’s decision,[i] announced last month, is mystifying. The state did not file a rebuttal of the points made by Jeff … Continue reading →

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The Majority Judges Erred

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Justice for Willie

Jeffrey Wogenstahl has appealed an unfavorable Ohio Supreme Court ruling.*  Last month five of the judges rejected his claim that Ohio lacked jurisdiction to try him for murder; but Chief Justice O’Connor wrote a compelling dissent in his support (see … Continue reading →

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