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Gov. Mike DeWine (right) and Public Safety Director Andy Wilson took questions from reporters as Wilson was introduced as DeWine's appointee as attorney general on May 11, 2026.
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Attorney general supports Ohio's death penalty though DeWine, who appointed him, wants it ended
Karen Kasler
Ohio’s attorney general said he will continue to uphold the state’s death penalty law, in spite of a call for abolishment of the capital punishment from Gov. Mike DeWine, who appointed him AG.
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