Post by sclcookie on Jun 2, 2006 1:18:09 GMT -5
Death penalty reversed over a bad childhood
In Columbus, the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the death
penalty for a man who strangled and stomped a 76-year-old man during a
robbery, saying his chaotic childhood with abusive parents along with
other factors outweighed the brutality of the crime.
The 4-3 opinion also noted that Troy Tenace, 44, expressed remorse when he
confessed in 1994, and that he would not be eligible for parole until age
96 if he received the maximum sentence along with a 25-year sentence for
crimes in New York.
Any one factor alone wouldn't reverse the death sentence, but the
combination of the 3 is enough to argue for prison over execution, the
majority said.
The justices upheld Tenace's conviction for robbing and killing Chester
Kozlowski in his Toledo home.
The ruling sends the case back to Lucas County for resentencing.
(source: Associated Press)
In Columbus, the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the death
penalty for a man who strangled and stomped a 76-year-old man during a
robbery, saying his chaotic childhood with abusive parents along with
other factors outweighed the brutality of the crime.
The 4-3 opinion also noted that Troy Tenace, 44, expressed remorse when he
confessed in 1994, and that he would not be eligible for parole until age
96 if he received the maximum sentence along with a 25-year sentence for
crimes in New York.
Any one factor alone wouldn't reverse the death sentence, but the
combination of the 3 is enough to argue for prison over execution, the
majority said.
The justices upheld Tenace's conviction for robbing and killing Chester
Kozlowski in his Toledo home.
The ruling sends the case back to Lucas County for resentencing.
(source: Associated Press)