Ohio prosecutor pushes new death penalty debate

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Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to revisit the state’s death penalty law after a new Pew Research Center poll showed continued national support for capital punishment in murder cases. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging Ohio lawmakers to consider expanding the state’s death penalty law, citing a new national survey showing most Americans support capital punishment for people convicted of murder and pointing to recent local cases that have renewed debate over punishment for the most serious crimes.

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