Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is preparing to commute multiple death sentences as his tenure draws to a close, a move that has drawn strong opposition from county prosecutors and support from civil rights advocates.

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Speaking to reporters, DeWine said the consideration of clemency and pardons has been a continuous effort across his eight years in office rather than a sudden end-of-term shift. He explained that his team has consistently reviewed clemency petitions throughout his administration and is currently looking at capital cases alongside other matters.

No executions have taken place in Ohio since DeWine took office in 2019. The administration initially cited difficulties in obtaining the drugs required under the state’s lethal injection protocol. In June, DeWine formally announced his personal opposition to capital punishment, stating there is no moral justification for the practice because it fails to serve as a deterrent.

The prospect of commutations drew immediate criticism from the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association. Lou Tobin, the association’s executive director, raised concerns about the timing and criteria involved in starting clemency proceedings during the final two months of DeWine’s administration. Tobin emphasized that the death penalty remains state law and argued that the state should fulfill those sentences.

The current framework governing commutations in Ohio took shape in the 1990s, following a decision by former Gov. Richard Celeste to commute more than 30 death sentences shortly before leaving office.

In contrast, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio welcomed the potential commutations, commending the governor for maintaining an eight-year halt on executions. The civil liberties organization cited research from Ohioans to Stop Executions, which found that one person is proven innocent for every five executions carried out in Ohio, and urged DeWine to use his executive clemency power to prevent the risk of executing an innocent person.

Source: WOSU — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Guddoomiye Mike DeWine Oo Qorsheynaya Inuu Beddelo Xukunnada Dilka Ee Ohio

Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Ohio Mike DeWine ayaa ku howlan qorshe uu ku beddelayo xukunnada dilka ah ee saaran dhowr maxbuus xilli uu isu diyaarinayo inuu ka dego xafiiska. Tallaabadan ayaa durba keentay falcelino kala duwan, iyadoo xeer-ilaaliyeyaasha gobolku ay ka horyimaadeen halka ururrada u dooda xuquuqda aadanuhuna ay soo dhoweeyeen.

DeWine ayaa u sheegay weriyeyaasha in dib-u-eegista codsiyada cafiska ay ahayd geeddi-socod socday muddadii 8-da sano ahayd ee uu maamulkiisu shaqeynayay, balse aysan ahayn arrin ku kooban dhammaadka muddo xileedkiisa. Wuxuu tilmaamay in maamulkiisu uu cafis bixinayay mar kasta oo ay habboonayd intii lagu jiray 8-daas sano, haatanna ay si qoto dheer u eegayaan kiisaska dilka ah iyo kuwa kaleba.

Wax xukun dil ah lagama fulin Ohio tan iyo markii DeWine uu xafiiska qabtay sanadkii 2019. Bilowgii, xaaladdaas waxaa loo aaneeyay dhibaato ku timid helitaanka dawooyinka loo isticmaalo habka cirbadda dhimashada. Hase yeeshee, bishii Juun ee la soo dhaafay, DeWine ayaa si rasmi ah u shaaciyay inuu ka soo horjeedo ciqaabta dilka ah, isaga oo caddeeyay inaysan jirin sabab akhlaaqi ah oo lagu taageero maadaama aysan waxba ka celin karin dambiyada.

Ururka Xeer-Ilaaliyeyaasha Ohio (Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association) ayaa si adag u cambaareeyay qorshaha cafiska. Agaasimaha fulinta ee ururka, Lou Tobin, ayaa walaac weyn ka muujiyay in tallaabadan la bilaabo labada bilood ee ugu dambeysa xafiiska guddoomiyaha. Tobin ayaa ku adkaystay in ciqaabta dilku ay tahay sharciga rasmiga ah ee Gobolka Ohio loona baahan yahay in la dhaqangeliyo, isaga oo su’aal geliyay habkii iyo shuruudihii lagu soo xushay kooxda maxaabiista ah ee cafiska loo fidinayo.

Habka hadda lagu maamulo cafiska iyo beddelidda xukunnada ee Gobolka Ohio ayaa la dejiyay sanadihii 1990-meeyadii, kaddib markii Guddoomiyihii xilligaas Richard Celeste uu saxiixay in ka badan 30 xukun-beddelid ka hor inta uusan wareejin xilka, taas oo loogu talagalay in lagu xakameeyo cafisyada wadajirka ah.

Dhinaca kale, Ururka Xuquuqda Madaniga ah ee Mareykanka (ACLU of Ohio) ayaa ammaanay go’aanka DeWine ee ahaa inaan wax dilal ah la fulin muddadii 8-da sano ahayd ee uu xafiiska joogay. Ururka ayaa soo xigtay warbixin ay soo saartay hay’adda Ohioans to Stop Executions, taas oo muujisay in 5-tii qofba ee xukun dil ah lagu fuliyo Gobolka Ohio, qof kale lagu helo inuu dambi la’aan yahay. Ururka ayaa sheegay in dilka qof aan dambi lahayn uu yahay khatar aan la qaadan karin, cafiskuna uu yahay qayb ka mid ah caddaaladda.

Xigasho: WOSU