Gov. Mike DeWine Commutes Death Sentence of Cleveland Man Convicted in 1986 Killing

Ohio governor grants mercy to man on death row for first time

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS).This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called on lawmakers to abolish the state’s death penalty last week, he wouldn’t tell reporters if he would spare any of the more than 100 people on d…

Gov. Mike DeWine commutes death sentence of Cleveland man convicted in 1986 killing

DeWine, who recently stated Ohio should abolish the death penalty, cited intellectual disability findings in reducing Gregory Lott's sentence to life without parole.

DeWine commutes sentence of man facing death penalty for 1986 East Cleveland killing

Governor Mike DeWine has commuted the sentence for a man facing the death penalty for a 1986 East Cleveland killing, his office confirmed.

DeWine commutes convicted Cleveland murderer’s death sentence to life in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine quietly commuted his first death sentence late last month, reducing the sentence of convicted Cleveland murderer Gregory Lott to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ohio Gov. DeWine takes man with intellectual disabilities off death row

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has removed a man from death row for the first time, saving the life of an inmate with intellectual disabilities.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine grants mercy to man on death row for first time