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Ohio killer loses long-shot clemency request

Sep 2 - By Associated Press

A prosecutor says the Ohio Parole Board has thrown out a bid for clemency for a death row inmate facing execution next month.

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Obese Ohio death row inmate asks state for mercy

Aug 25 - By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Writer

A death row inmate who says he's too fat to be executed received poor legal help during his trial and later when he appealed the death sentence, his lawyers said Monday during a clemency hearing.

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Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution

Aug 4 - By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Writer

A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he's too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs.

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