American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio :: Death Penalty

Criminal Justice

Executions Since September 2009
and Dates set by the Ohio Supreme Court

Romell Broom, September 15, 2009
Attempted execution on Sept. 15 failed, court ordered stay
preventing another attempt while litigation continues.

Lawrence Reynolds, March 9, 2010
Executed March 16, 2010

Darryl Durr, April 20, 2010
Rescheduled from November 2009
Executed April 20, 2010

Michael Beuke, May 13, 2010
Executed May 13, 2010

Richard Nields, June 10, 2010
Commuted to life without parole

William Garner, July 13, 2010
Executed July 13, 2010

Roderick Davie, August 10, 2010
Executed August 10, 2010

Kevin Keith, September 15, 2010
Commuted to life without parole

Michael Benge, October 6, 2010
Executed October 6, 2010

Sidney Cornwell, November 16, 2010
Commuted to life without parole

Frank Spisak, February 17, 2011
Executed February 17, 2011

Johnnie Baston, March 10, 2011
Executed March 10, 2011

Clarence Carter, April 12, 2011
Executed April 12, 2011

Danny Lee Bedford, May 17, 2011
Executed May 17, 2011

Shawn Hawkins, June 14, 2011
Commuted to life without parole

Kenneth Wayne Smith, July 19, 2011
Stay of execution granted on July 8, 2011

Brett Hartmann, August 16, 2011
Granted a reprieve until November 13, 2012

Billy Slagle, September 20, 2011
Reprieved until August 7, 2013 due to litigation

Joseph Murphy, October 18, 2011
Commuted to life without parole

Reginald Brooks, November 15, 2011
Executed November 15, 2011

Charles Lorraine, January 18, 2012
Delayed indefinitely for review of Ohio's lethal injection procedures

Michael Webb, February 22, 2012
Delayed indefinitely for review of Ohio's lethal injection procedures

Mark Wiles, April 18, 2012
Executed April 18, 2012

Abdul Awkal, June 6, 2012

John Eley, July 26, 2012

Donald Palmer, September 20, 2012

Ronald Post, January 16, 2013

Harry Mitts, September 25, 2013