USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Jason Dean

A Clark County jury has again recommended a death sentence for Jason Dean, 37, white. Judge Richard O’Neill will rule on the recommendation on Sept. 30. Dean was found guilty last week of aggravated murder for his role in the April 13, 2005 death of Titus Arnold, 23, black, who was shot in the head and robbed of $6. Dean was previously convicted in 2006 and sentenced to death. The Ohio Supreme Court overturned his conviction in 2010, determining Clark County Judge Douglas Rastatter made rulings and statements during the trial that “demonstrated bias against Dean and his attorneys that prevented Dean from receiving a fair trial.” (see also May 30, 2006 and October 26, 2010).