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High court upholds death sentence for Ohio killer
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reinstated the death penalty for Frank Spisak, Jr., for the 1982 shooting rampage at Cleveland State University.
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray personally argued the case before the high court in October after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit had set aside the death sentence, ruling that the trial jury had been given improper instructions and Spisak’s attorney had given an inappropriate closing argument.
“We are pleased with the court’s decision,” Cordray said. “Mr. Spisak’s murder campaign is one of the most infamous in Ohio’s history. The jury’s decision to impose a death sentence was appropriate given the horrific nature of his crimes.”
Spisak, who claimed to follow the teachings of Adolf Hitler, killed three men and a fourth victim survived.
Cordray’s office said this is the third time in eight months that the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the 6th Circuit in an Ohio murder case.
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By HUH?
January 14, 2010 3:53 AM | Link to this
HEY Eye For Eye…huh?
By HUH?
January 14, 2010 3:52 AM | Link to this
HEY Eye For Eye…huh?
By Eye for Eye
January 13, 2010 7:46 AM | Link to this
I’m sick of all these killing going on lets just fix that buy soon as they kill lets kill them, if for no reason to protect their self sick of it what about you guys?
By Kevin
January 12, 2010 9:35 PM | Link to this
Hitler fan huh? Give him the gas then.
By flipper
January 12, 2010 4:55 PM | Link to this
Follow Hitler’s teachings and follow Hitler.