Michael Benge - OH - 10/06/10

[Jeff1857]

The Ohio Supreme Court has set an October execution date for a condemned killer who beat his girlfriend with a pipe, threw her in a river and stole $400 from her bank account.

The court ruled Friday to schedule the execution of 48-year-old Michael Benge of Butler County for Oct. 6.

Benge was sentenced to death for the 1993 killing of his girlfriend, Judith Gabbard, on the west side of the Miami River in Hamilton in southwest Ohio.

Benge beat Gabbard with a metal pipe several times during an argument, threw her body in the river, then used Gabbard's ATM card to withdraw $400 from her bank account.

The court has scheduled one execution per month through October, putting Ohio on pace to execute a record number of inmates this year.

http://www.wlwt.com/news/22610711/detail.html

[JT]

Looks like Ohio could get all 12 possible executions this year... Statistically speaking, we could well see the two-drug protocol used for the first time either this year or next...

[Ricks2524]

Here's a photo of Michael Benge and some info
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/OffenderSearch/Details.aspx?id=A276821

[AnneTheBelgian]

This is a good new  Go Ohio go 



Anne

[Mastodon]

Ohio is really on the ball right now when it comes to executions.  They set meaningful dates and have the most efficient lethal injection procedure in the nation.  I just wish they would execute more than 1 a month.

I'm going to nickname Ohio "Little Texas".   

[Moh]

Actually, the Ohio Supreme Court has a self-imposed limit of one execution every three weeks, not once a month. Theoretically, this could allow for upwards of 17 executions a year. What's more, the court has stated that the above limit is to apply "in general", which would seem to allow some wiggle room for the carrying out of executions not in keeping with the three-week limit.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/court-denies-christmas-killers-motion-for-death-delay-158681.html

[JT]

Actually, the Ohio Supreme Court has a self-imposed limit of one execution every three weeks, not once a month. Theoretically, this could allow for upwards of 17 executions a year. What's more, the court has stated that the above limit is to apply "in general", which would seem to allow some wiggle room for the carrying out of executions not in keeping with the three-week limit.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/court-denies-christmas-killers-motion-for-death-delay-158681.html

You're right, but the Court currently seems to be setting one execution per month, usually around the middle of each month.  There is, of course, nothing stopping them from fitting two executions in one calendar month, though they haven't yet done so.

The rule might also only be applied to inmates who are being represented by the Ohio Defender Service.  Last year, John Fautenberry and Marvallous Keene, both ODS clients, were executed only seven days apart.  The ODS claimed that such close scheduling did not give them time to adequately defend both clients in clemency petitions and court appeals.  If an inmate were being represented privately, the ODS argument would no longer apply.

[Jacques]

Here some photos from the troll (He must have a stick in his a**) 



The proof is provided

It is possible to clench a face to a fist 

Best

Jacques

[Angelstorm]

Looks like he got beaten with GOB's ugly stick..... 

Go Ohio!  They sound to be running near on par with Texas! 

[JT]

Go Ohio!  They sound to be running near on par with Texas! 

Almost.  Texas still is, and probably always will be, the King of Executions.  But Ohio, Virginia and Oklahoma should definitely be towards the top of the line of succession.

And Pennsylvania can be the court jester.

[Granny B]

Go Ohio!  They sound to be running near on par with Texas! 

Almost.  Texas still is, and probably always will be, the King of Executions.  But Ohio, Virginia and Oklahoma should definitely be towards the top of the line of succession.

And Pennsylvania can be the court jester.

I would like to definitely put California in the court jester lineup of screw ups.

[Angelstorm]

Go Ohio!  They sound to be running near on par with Texas! 

Almost.  Texas still is, and probably always will be, the King of Executions.  But Ohio, Virginia and Oklahoma should definitely be towards the top of the line of succession.

And Pennsylvania can be the court jester.

Nothing like a bit of healthy competition for keeping the lead! 

[v1976ra]

He doesn't look like a happy camper. I wonder why.  Maybe because he knows his sorry a$$ is scheduled for extermination    

[kfarley]

http://www.countyprosecutor.org/Petition.cfm

[Allencraft]

http://www.countyprosecutor.org/Petition.cfm

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