COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill would mandate a life sentence or the death penalty for individuals who murder police officers or other public servants.
House Bill 372, sponsored by Reps. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), would increase the penalties for aggravated murder when the victim is a police officer, prosecutor, first responder, or member of the military.
Under the bill, those convicted of killing people who hold these positions would face a sentence of either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole…