Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDeWine, who helped draft the state's capital punishment policy 45 years ago, now states he no longer believes it serves as a deterrent to violent crime (Getty Images)Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has publicly called for the abolition of the death penalty in the state, marking a significant reversal of his long-held position. DeWine, who helped draft the state's capital punishment policy 45 years ago, now states he no longer believes it serves as a deterrent to violent crime. His change of heart follows repeated postponements of executions in Ohio, creating an unofficial moratorium largely due to pharmaceutical suppliers' unwillingness to provide lethal injection drugs. Despite the governor's stance, legislative repeal appears unlikely, with Republican House Speaker Matt Huffman and Attorney General Dave Yost expressing strong opposition. Ohio has not executed an inmate since July 2018, and DeWine anticipates no further executions during his current term, which concludes in 2026. In fullRepublican governor who wrote Ohio’s death penalty law calls to scrap executionsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in