Ohio Supreme Court Justice Calls for Abolition

In his January 25 dissent in State v. Wogenstahl, an order setting an execution date for inmate Jeffrey Wogenstahl, Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill spoke out against the death penalty.

Justice O’Neill wrote, “I would hold that capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 9 of the Ohio Constitution. The death penalty is inherently both cruel and unusual and therefore is unconstitutional. Capital punishment dates back to the days when decapitations, hangings, and brandings were also the norm. Surely, our society has evolved since those barbaric days….To date, 17 states and the District of Columbia have eliminated the death penalty altogether. It is clear that the death penalty is becoming increasingly rare both around the world and in America. By definition it is unusual.”

He concluded, “The time to end this outdated form of punishment in Ohio has arrived. While I recognize that capital punishment is the law of the land, I cannot participate in what I consider to be a violation of the Constitution I have sworn to uphold.”

Justice O’Neill joins a growing list of notable stakeholders from around the country who are voicing concerns about the broken death penalty system and calling for abolition.


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