USA - Ohio. The House passed House Bill 57 to expand the death peanlty

The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 57, also known as “Justin's Law”. The law was named for Justin Back, an 18-year-old man murdered in 2014 by 2 teens. House Bill 57 would expand the list of aggravated circumstances under which murders committed "purposely and with prior calculation and design" are classified as aggravated murders. Under current law, such murders are not eligible for a death penalty sentence. The new law also permits such cases to be considered for capital punishment. The legislation was introduced by State Rep. Ron Maag (R). The legislation now goes to the Ohio Senate for consideration.