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Ohio Prosecutor Pushes for Death Penalty Expansion | Huntsville News
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to expand the state’s death penalty law, citing a new Pew survey showing 66% of Americans support capital punishment for murder—and that number’s risen since 2021. With local cases like Felicia Beemer’s parole and Danny Lee Hill’s ongoing appeals reigniting debate, Watkins argues Ohio must act now, looking to other states that are challenging a 2008 Supreme Court ruling limiting the death penalty for non-fatal crimes. He’s calling on both parties to embrace proactive reform before the current legal landscape shifts further…
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