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Governor Issues Three Reprieves Of Execution

By Jo Ingles

Published February 1, 2020 at 9:38 PM EST

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has delayed three upcoming executions.

Death row inmate Gregory Lott was supposed to be put to death on March 12 but his execution date has been moved to May 27, 2021.

John Stumpf’s execution date has been moved from April 16 to Sept. 15, 2021.

And Warren “Keith” Henness, who was supposed to be given a lethal injection on May 14 of this year has a new execution date of Jan. 12, 2022. O

ngoing problems with getting the drugs to do lethal injections are cited as the reasons for these reprieves. None of the executions scheduled during DeWine’s term in office have been carried out.