Ohio death row inmate Tyrone Noling gets a rare chance to ask parole board for a pardon
Summary
Tyrone Noling, an Ohio death row inmate, had a rare hearing to ask the parole board for a full pardon after 30 years on death row for a double murder he says he did not commit. His case includes new evidence and support from the Ohio Innocence Project, with the parole board’s recommendation going to Governor Mike DeWine, who will decide on the pardon.Key Facts
- Tyrone Noling was convicted in 1996 for the 1990 murders of an elderly couple in Ohio.
- He has maintained his innocence and has gathered new evidence with help from the Ohio Innocence Project.
- New evidence includes recanted witness statements, changed opinions from a sheriff and a juror, and possible involvement of another suspect who was executed.
- Noling is one of the few death row inmates in Ohio to get a clemency hearing without having an execution date.
- The parole board will decide on a recommendation for Governor Mike DeWine, who has the final authority to grant a pardon.
- Governor DeWine recently called for ending the death penalty in Ohio, citing doubts about its effectiveness in preventing crime.
- No physical evidence tied Noling to the crime, and the murder weapon was never found.
- Noling refuses to accept life without parole, insisting on full exoneration and release.
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