What did Shawn Ford do?
Shawn Ford Jr. was convicted in Summit County in 2015 of aggravated murder and other charges in the slayings of Margaret and Jeffrey Schobert two years earlier. Defense attorneys argued that Ford’s low IQ should have prevented the judge from sentencing their client to death.
How many prisoners are on death row in Ohio?
137
Death Row Prisoners by State
| State | Number of Prisoners |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 137 |
| Pennsylvania | 133 |
| Arizona | 118 |
| Nevada | 68 |
Does Ohio still have the electric chair?
On November 15, 2001, Governor Bob Taft signed House Bill 362 eliminating the electric chair as a form of execution. The only method of execution in Ohio is lethal injection. On February 26, 2002, Ohio’s electric chair, nicknamed “Old Sparky,” was decommissioned and disconnected from service.
Who’s the youngest person on death row?
He was executed by electric chair in June 1944, thus becoming the youngest American with an exact birth date confirmed to be sentenced to death and executed in the 20th century….George Stinney.
| George Junius Stinney Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Died | June 16, 1944 (aged 14) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
Who has gotten the death penalty?
California
| Name | Description of Crime |
|---|---|
| Richard Allen Davis | Kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas. |
| Skylar Deleon | Murder of Thomas and Jackie Hawks. |
| Sonny Enraca | Gang member who shot and killed actor Dedrick D. Gobert and another man during a fight in 1994. |
| Pedro Espinoza | Murder of Jamiel Shaw II. |
Who was the judge who sentenced Shawn Ford to death?
FILE – In this June 29, 2015 file photo, Shawn Ford Jr. looks upward as he listens to Jessica Schobert, the oldest daughter of Margaret and Jeffrey Schobert after he was sentenced to death by Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Tom Parker for the murder of Margaret Schobert in Akron, Ohio.
How old was Shawn Ford when he killed his parents?
Shawn Ford was eighteen years old when he murdered his girlfriend’s parents with a sledgehammer in Ohio. According to court documents Shawn Ford had stabbed his girlfriend ten days prior to the brutal murders and were upset with the parents for not allowing him to visit her in the hospital.
What did Chelsea Schobert do to Shawn Ford?
Chelsea Schobert, 20, testified at Ford’s trial that after her life spiraled out of control after her parents’ death. She said she used inheritance money to buy cocaine to sell with her new boyfriend. She was caught, convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced in June 2014 to 30 months in prison.
How did Jeffrey Ford and Margaret Ford die?
Medical examiners determined that Jeffrey died from being struck at least 14 times with the sledgehammer and Margaret died from at least 19 blows with the hammer. At the time the bodies were discovered, Portage County authorities already had issued a warrant for Ford for lying about Chelsea’s assault.