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Update: read what happened on remand here.
“The court in Graham was not barring a terminology-“life without parole”-but rather a punishment that removes a juvenile from society without a meaningful chance to demonstrate rehabilitation and obtain release.”
Justice Paul Pfeifer, majority opinion.
On December 22, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit…
On November 12, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Blankenship, 2015-Ohio-4624. In a 5-2 opinion authored by Justice Lanzinger, joined in full by Chief Justice O’Connor and Justice French, and in which Justice O’Donnell, joined by Justice Kennedy concurred in judgment only, the court held that…
Update: On March 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Broom. Read the analysis of that decision here.
“Are you arguing that the Constitution requires a quick and painless death in and of itself?” Justice Lanzinger, to defense counsel.
“What is the assurance [the state] is going…
Update: On March 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Broom. Read the analysis of that decision here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On June 9, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. …
Update: On November 12, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“What is wrong with affording a hearing instead of a cookie-cutter one size fits all? Allowing the defendant to come in and individualize it?” Justice Paul Pfeifer, to the prosecutor.
On March 10,…
Update: On November 12, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On March 10, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Travis Blankenship, 2014-0363…
Update: On December 22, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“This was a sentence designed to keep the juvenile in custody for his natural life. The question is, does Graham prohibit that under these circumstances?” Justice Judy Lanzinger.
On February 4, 2015 the…
Update: On December 22, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On February 4, 2015 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Brandon Moore, 2014-0120.…
Update: Ohio Attorney General DeWine appealed the stay of execution order in the Lorraine case to the U.S. Supreme Court. On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to lift the stay of execution.
As I have previously written here and here, Justice Paul Pfeifer has really stepped up his public criticism of Ohio’s…
