in Columbus, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down one of man's 2 death sentences.

in Columbus, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down one of man's 2 death sentences.
Cleveland Jackson Jr. was sentenced to death for shooting both 3-year-old Jayla Grant and 17-year-old Leneshia Williams in the head in a January 3, 2002 robbery. 6 other victims were wounded. Jackson's half brother, Jeronique Cunningham, also was sentenced to death.
Jackson's attorneys should have been able to tell prospective jurors Jayla's age during questioning to find out if that would make them more likely to impose the death penalty, said the 6-1 ruling by Chief Justice Thomas Moyer.
The case was returned to Allen County Common Pleas Court for a new sentence on her death only. Some jurors wrote in their questionnaires that they don't think penalties are strong enough for people who hurt children.
"The trial court here was on notice that some prospective jurors harbored a strong bias in favor of imposing death for murderers of children," Moyer wrote.