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Reply #10: They have a say, but the final decision is the governor's.
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Deep13
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Thu Apr-29-10 03:31 PM
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10. They have a say, but the final decision is the governor's. |
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They have a chance to talk before the judge pronounces sentence. If they can provide testimony relevant to aggravating or mitigating circumstances, then they can talk to the jury before they decide whether or not to authorize a capital sentence. But the jury makes that decision based on standardized legal considerations.
So victims in Ohio have a say, but they don't make the decisions.
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