Ohio death row inmate, backed by ex-sheriff, asks for full pardon
Summary
Tyrone Noling, an Ohio inmate sentenced to death for a 1990 double murder, asked for a full pardon before the Ohio Parole Board after spending over 30 years on death row. His case includes new evidence and support from the Ohio Innocence Project, and now the board will advise Governor Mike DeWine, who has the final decision.Key Facts
- Tyrone Noling was convicted in 1996 for the 1990 murders of an elderly couple in Ohio.
- He has always said he is innocent of the crimes and has no physical evidence linking him to the murders.
- Some witnesses who once testified against Noling later recanted, saying they were pressured by police.
- New evidence points to other possible suspects, including a man already executed in Ohio.
- The Ohio Innocence Project supports Noling’s claim of wrongful conviction.
- The parole board hearing on his case was the first for an Ohio death row inmate since 2020.
- Governor Mike DeWine, who favors ending the death penalty, will decide whether to grant a pardon.
- Noling wants a full pardon and release, not just a reduced sentence like life without parole.
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