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Marge Koosed, at center, interviewed 44 former lawmakers present when Ohio legalized the death penalty. All but five said repeal would be prudent, with some going further and calling on lawmakers to do so. She's pictured with Jim Petro, a former attorney general and state lawmaker who has advocated for repeal, and his wife, Nancy.

The architects of Ohio’s death penalty system say they want repeal

by Jake Zuckerman October 23, 2025

An Akron law professor has been interviewing the architects and backers of Ohio’s 1981 death penalty law. They overwhelmingly called for repeal.