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    Billy Joe Slagle, Jr. - Ohio




    Summary of Offense:

    On August 13, 1987, Slagle murdered his 40-year-old neighbor, Mari Anne Pope, in her Cleveland home. Slagle broke into Ms. Pope's house, stabbed her 17 times and beat her in the head and face. Two children witnessed Slagle attacking Ms. Pope and escaped from the house. Police arrested Slagle in Ms. Pope's house, holding a pair of bloody scissors, where he admitted to the murder.

    Slagle has been on death row since May 13, 1988.

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    Ohio sets execution dates for seven killers

    The Ohio Supreme Court today set execution dates for seven convicted killers, bringing to nine the total scheduled this year.

    One of those scheduled is Joseph D. Murphy, of Marion County. On Feb. 1, 1987, Murphy slashed the throat of 72-year-old Ruth Predmore, who had hired him to do yard work.

    Murphy is to be lethally injected on Oct. 18, the last of nine consecutive months in which an execution is scheduled.

    The court has a total of 14 death-penalty cases in which prosecutors asked that an execution date be set. However, the court delayed setting dates for several months, possibly because of concerns related to a national shortage of the lethal-injection drug used in Ohio.

    However, two weeks ago, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced that it will switch drugs in its execution protocol, to pentobarbital, a fast-acting barbiturate, from sodium thiopental.

    The new drug is scheduled to be used for the first time on March 10 for the execution of Johnnie Baston of Lucas County.

    Executioners will use the last of the old drug for the scheduled Feb. 17 execution of triple-murderer Frank Spisak of Cuyahoga County.

    The inmates and new execution dates: Clarence Carter, Hamilton County, April 12; Daniel Bedford, Hamilton County, May 17; Shawn L. Hawkins, Hamilton County, June 14; Kenneth W. Smith, Butler County, July 19; Brett X. Hartman, Summit County, Aug. 16; Billy Slagle, Cuyahoga County, Sept. 20; Murphy, Oct. 18.

    http://www.dispatch.com/live/content...s.html?sid=101

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    Killer faces death after Ohio execution delay

    An Ohio man condemned to die for fatally stabbing his neighbor 24 years ago could be the next inmate put to death following a pause in state executions.

    Billy Slagle received the death sentence for stabbing Mari Anne Pope 17 times in her Cleveland home after a 1986 break-in. Earlier this summer, a judge's criticism of Ohio's death penalty policies delayed executions scheduled for July and August, but the state has now updated its rules in response.

    Slagle's attorneys are asking the judge to delay Slagle's execution on the same grounds: The state doesn't follow its own rules when putting people to death.

    U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost planned a hearing on Slagle's arguments Sept. 13, a week before his scheduled Sept. 20 execution.

    On Wednesday, Slagle's attorney asked the Ohio Parole Board to recommend that Slagle be spared. Federal public defender Joe Wilhelm argued that mercy is justified because Slagle was only 18 when he committed the crime and was a chronic alcoholic with a chaotic upbringing who experienced a blackout the night of the killing and has no memory of it.

    Since going to prison and being away from alcohol and drugs, Slagle has been a model inmate, Wilhelm said in a filing with the parole board.

    "Billy suffered from the stunting effects of drugs and alcohol when he committed his crime," Wilhelm said. "He had no clue as to why he killed Mari Anne."

    Wilhelm also argues that Slagle, an American Indian of Chippewa heritage, suffered from a genetic predisposition to alcoholism that has been linked to Native Americans.

    The state argues that the jury and numerous appeals court judges have reviewed Slagle's case and upheld his conviction and death sentence. Slagle was aware enough to admit targeting Pope for burglary because he knew she lived alone, and stopped the attack to hide in a closet when a police officer shone a flashlight through a window, the office of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William Mason said in its filing with the parole board.

    "Other than repackaging and rehashing the same failed claims for lenience, Slagle offers no reason why this board should reach a different conclusion," the filing said.

    Gov. John Kasich will have the final say.

    Frost's July ruling on the state's execution procedures took a harsh view of how Ohio carries out the death penalty.

    "It is the policy of the State of Ohio that the state follows its written execution protocol, except when it does not," Frost wrote. "This is nonsense."

    Frost said the state fails to document the preparation of its lethal drugs and fails to always check an inmate's veins to see if the prisoner can receive an intravenous injection.

    The judge also said the state doesn't always have the required two members of the medical team present and doesn't control who participates in an execution.

    The prisons department calls changes announced last week a "comprehensive rewriting" of state execution policy.

    The new rules will require post-execution reviews of all lethal injections and a physical evaluation of the condemned person's veins three weeks prior to execution.

    The policy says the new procedures are to be "strictly followed" and the warden or prisons director must be notified of any reasons for deviation, with any variations requiring the director's approval.

    http://www.chron.com/news/article/Ki...ay-2138877.php

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    Billy Slagle murdered Mari Anne Pope, no contest, but was it premeditated or the direct result of his addiction to alcohol? I am an alcoholic in recovery the past (35) years, I know all about alcoholism and addiction and I know all about what happened to Billy that morning even though I was nt there in person and have never talked with Billy or even read about the case until this morning. Billy never dreamed he would become addicted to alcohol or commit a murder, he had no idea what alcohol would do in his system except maybe get him high or help him forget and deal with a louzy life he was dealt. he hid in alcohol like we all do! Billy did the crime and must do the time but sacrafice his life because the justice system has no idea what alcohol can do to the central nervous system and has been doing for as long as man has been consuming it? Recently science has determined we all possess an addictive gene, an addictive trigger that is out of our control. Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body and soul that effects millions daily. Billy drank, he murdered and he is doing the time, but is Billy really at fault for a genetic predisposition in his brain and must he pay with his life? I do not think so.

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    Slagle was aware enough to admit targeting Pope for burglary because he knew she lived alone, and stopped the attack to hide in a closet when a police officer shone a flashlight through a window, the office of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William Mason said in its filing with the parole board.
    I hear what you are saying G, but it isn't much of a defense. It was premeditated.

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    State v. Slagle

    Supreme Court of Ohio.

    August 30, 2011.

    By entry filed February 8, 2011, this court ordered that Billy Slagle's sentence be carried into execution on Tuesday, the September 20, 2011.

    In order to facilitate this court's timely consideration of any matters relating to the execution of Billy Slagle's sentence, it is ordered by the court that the Chief Justice may suspend application of any provisions of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court, including, but not limited to, the filing requirements imposed by S.Ct.Prac.R. 14.1.

    It is further ordered that service of documents as required by S.Ct.Prac.R. 14.2, shall be personal, by facsimile transmission, or by email.

    It is further ordered that counsel of record for the parties shall provide this court with a copy of any document relating to this matter that is filed in, or issued by, any other court in this state or any federal court, as well as any commutation, pardon, or warrant of reprieve issued by the Governor. A copy of the document shall be delivered to the Office of the Clerk as soon as possible, either personally, by facsimile transmission, or by email.

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    Ohio death row inmate awaits parole board's ruling

    A condemned man scheduled to die this month for stabbing a Cleveland woman to death in 1986 is awaiting the Ohio Parole Board's decision on his plea for mercy.

    Attorneys for Billy Slagle have told the board clemency is justified because Billy Slagle was only 18 when he committed the crime and was a chronic alcoholic with a chaotic upbringing.

    Slagle's attorneys also argue that Slagle, an American Indian of Chippewa heritage, suffered from a genetic predisposition to alcoholism that has been linked to Native Americans.

    The Ohio Parole Board planned to issue its recommendation Thursday morning.

    The state argues the jury and numerous appeals court judges have reviewed Slagle's case and upheld his conviction and death sentence.

    Slagle's execution is scheduled for Sept. 20.

    http://www.wfmj.com/story/15373124/o...-boards-ruling

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    Ohio Parole Board says Cleveland death row inmate's life should not be spared

    Confessed killer Billy Slagle, who stabbed a neighbor on Cleveland's West Side in 1987, should not be granted clemency to avoid the death penalty, the Ohio Parole Board said today.

    In a unanimous vote, the eight-member board recommended that Republican Gov. John Kasich deny Slagle's clemency request.

    Slagle, 42, is scheduled to die on Sept. 20 in the execution chamber at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.

    In his interview with the Parole Board, Slagle said he was sorry for his crime. Yet he could not explain his violent actions because he said he is normally a shy, non-confrontational person. He asked for mercy because he said his execution would not achieve anything.

    Slagle is on death row for repeatedly stabbing his next-door neighbor, Mari Anne Pope, with scissors during a burglary attempt. The coroner reported Pope was stabbed 17 times.

    Slagle was 19 when he was convicted. His crime resonated throughout the city because police found a broken rosary at the side of Pope's bed, where she prayed for mercy when Slagle tried unsuccessfully to rape her.

    Pope woke up and started screaming when Slagle entered her bedroom, Slagle told police. He then picked up her sewing scissors and stabbed her.

    http://www.cleveland.com/open/index....s_clevela.html

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    3rd Ohio execution postponed in 2 months

    Gov. John Kasich announced Friday he was postponing the Sept. 20 execution of a man sentenced to die for the stabbing death of a Cleveland woman, while a lawsuit over the state's death penalty procedure is pending in federal court.

    The delay of Billy Slagle's execution until Aug. 7, 2013, marked the third time in the last two months a condemned Ohio inmate has received a temporary reprieve.

    Kasich's office collaborated with the Ohio prisons department on the decision, said Scott Milburn, Kasich's communications director.

    Kasich's announcement came one day after the Ohio Parole Board recommended against mercy for Slagle, who was convicted of stabbing neighbor Mari Anne Pope 17 times during a burglary in 1986.

    "We appreciate that the Department of Corrections and Governor Kasich recognize the serious problems with Ohio execution procedures cannot be easily or quickly fixed," said Vicki Werneke, a federal public defender who represents Slagle.

    U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost had planned a Sept. 13 hearing on Slagle's request for a delay while Frost considers arguments that the state's execution policies are haphazard and applied inconsistently.

    Following Kasich's announcement, Slagle's attorneys withdrew their request for a delay.

    Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason criticized the governor's decision.

    "This twisted psychopath should have been executed 15 years ago," Mason said. "With all due respect to the governor, the biggest criticism of capital punishment in Ohio is the unnecessary delays."

    Slagle's attorneys say mercy is justified for Slagle because he was a chronic alcoholic with a chaotic upbringing who was only 18 at the time of the slaying, the minimum age to receive the death penalty in Ohio.

    In July, Frost ripped the state's execution procedures, calling it nonsense and embarrassing that Ohio fails to follow its own policies in carrying out executions.

    Last month, Ohio submitted updated policies that require strict adherence to the rules and a post-execution review of procedures.

    In explaining Friday's decision, Kasich's office said in a news release that the prisons department continues to train its employees on revised execution procedures.

    Frost's order delayed the execution of Kenneth Smith, who was scheduled to die July 19 for the slayings of husband and wife Lewis and Ruth Ray in their Hamilton home during a 1995 robbery. Smith's execution has not been rescheduled.

    Following Frost's ruling, Kasich then delayed the scheduled Aug. 16 execution of 37-year-old Brett Hartman until Nov. 13, 2012. Hartman was sentenced to death for the death of 46-year-old Winda Snipes. She was stabbed more than 100 times, then had her hands cut off.

    http://www.chron.com/news/article/3r...hs-2153277.php

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    That's absolutely ridiculous! Why on earth does the governor feel the need to postpone the execution for nearly two years?

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