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Ohio Supreme Court won’t reopen Clayton man’s death sentence appeal

This morning, the Ohio Supreme Court declined to reopen the appeal of (at left) Austin Myers, 24, a Clayton man sentenced to death in Warren County for murdering Justin Back, 18, of Warren County.

This morning, the Ohio Supreme Court declined to reopen the appeal of (at left) Austin Myers, 24, a Clayton man sentenced to death in Warren County for murdering Justin Back, 18, of Warren County.
Crime & Law
By Lawrence Budd
Jan 23, 2019
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The Ohio Supreme Court has decided not to reopen the appeal of a Clayton man’s death sentence.

Lawyers representing Austin Myers, 24, can still seek post-conviction and habeas appeals.

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This morning, the state high court’s decision was announced in the case of Myers, sentenced to death in Warren County for murdering Justin Back, 18, of Warren County.

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Myers was convicted in 2014 of murdering Back, a childhood friend. Back was about to join the U.S. Navy.

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Myers became the youngest person on Ohio’s Death Row at the time.

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Lawrence Budd is a staff writer who covers Warren County for the Dayton Daily News. He has been with the newspaper for more than 20 years.