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| OH Gov. Spares Life Of Child Killer |
| By ajc.com |
| Published: 11/15/2010 |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's governor spared the life of a man facing execution Tuesday for killing a 3-year-old, in part because the convict had an undiagnosed genetic condition that led to developmental disabilities and large breasts as a child. Ohio's Gov. Ted Strickland spared Cornwell''s life who was facing execution Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010 for killing a 3-year-old, in part because the convict had an undiagnosed medical condition that led to developmental disabilities and large breasts as a child. Cornwell's sentence will be commuted to life without the possibility of parole, said Monday Nov. 15, 2010. The Ohio Parole Board had recommended against mercy for Cornwell, but Strickland said jurors might have chosen a different sentence if they had known of the condition, called Klinefelter Syndrome. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Corrections) The Ohio Parole Board had recommended against mercy for Cornwell, but Strickland said jurors might have chosen a different sentence if they had known of the condition, called Klinefelter Syndrome. The genetic condition caused Cornwell to develop motor and language skills late and gave him large breasts as a boy, which led to repeated teasing and required surgery to fix. Read More. |
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