Ohio governor grants clemency to inmate claiming innocence in 1983 killing of produce vendor
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich has granted clemency to a condemned inmate scheduled to die next month after being convicted of killing a Cleveland produce vendor.
Kasich’s decision follows Tuesday’s recommendation by the Ohio Parole Board in favour of mercy for Arthur Tyler, whose attorneys argue he is innocent in the 1983 shooting of Sander Leach.
Kasich reduced Tyler’s sentence to life without the possibility of parole, rejecting requests that Tyler be made eligible for parole for possible release.
Tyler’s lawyers say his co-defendant took responsibility for the shooting several times. Prosecutors dispute Tyler’s innocence but also pushed for clemency, saying the case doesn’t meet current standards for capital punishment.
The 54-year-old Tyler was scheduled to die May 28.
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