Trumbull County prosecutor urges Ohio to revisit death penalty law
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is asking Ohio lawmakers to reconsider and potentially expand the state’s death penalty statute after a national poll and local cases reignited debate.
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to consider expanding the state’s death penalty law, citing a new national survey showing most Americans support capital punishment for people convicted of murder and pointing to recent local cases that have renewed debate over punishment for the most serious crimes.