COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state Supreme Court task forceanalyzing the effectiveness of Ohio’s
capital punishment law plans toreconvene as it tries to conclude its work this year.Thecommittee meeting
Thursday in Columbus has examined everything fromracial bias in death penalty cases to ways to improve the
legalrepresentation of capital defendants.Chairman James Brogan, aretired appeals court judge, has said he
expects two reports from thecommittee, one from a majority backing recommendations, the other from aminority
of members with different views.Ohio Supreme CourtChief Justice Maureen O’Connor convened the task force
while making itclear it won’t debate whether the state should have the death penalty.The group includes
judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and academic experts.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.COLUMBUS,
Ohio (AP) — A state Supreme Court task forceanalyzing the effectiveness of Ohio’s capital punishment law
plans toreconvene as it tries to conclude its work this year.Thecommittee meeting Thursday in Columbus has
examined everything fromracial bias in death penalty cases to ways to improve the legalrepresentation of
capital defendants.Chairman James Brogan, aretired appeals court judge, has said he expects two reports from
thecommittee, one from a majority backing recommendations, the other from aminority of members with
different views.Ohio Supreme CourtChief Justice Maureen O’Connor convened the task force while making
itclear it won’t debate whether the state should have the death penalty.The group includes judges,
prosecutors, defense attorneys and academic experts.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.