# Mike DeWine

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2030-01**: New execution window begins after three-year delays — LaMar, Group, and Chinn are now scheduled for execution between January and March 2030.
- **2027-01**: Original execution window opens for LaMar, Group, Chinn — The three men had previously been scheduled for execution between Jan. 13, 2027, and March 18, 2027.
- **2026-08-10**: DeWine defends use of reprieve power — Tells reporters, "I'm governor until I'm not governor. My job is to do my job, next governor can do their job."
- **2026-08-07**: DeWine grants three-year reprieves — Governor delays execution dates for Keith LaMar, Scott Group, and Davel Chinn, previously set between Jan. 13, 2027, and March 18, 2027, to January-March 2030.
- **2019-01-14**: Mike DeWine sworn in as Ohio governor — He begins delaying every scheduled execution date during his tenure, according to state records.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DeWine Delays 3 Ohio Executions by 3 Years, Pushing Dates to 2030
2026-08-13 16:56:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's three-year reprieves for death row inmates Keith LaMar, Scott Group, and Davel Chinn extend a years-long moratorium and push execution dates into 2030. The move tests the governor's clemency power against judicial warrants and legislative intent, with eight 2027 executions now in limbo.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/dewine-delays-3-ohio-executions-3-years-legal

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