How was death row inmate Romell Broom cooperative before his execution?
Death row inmate Romell Broom made no requests for his special meal and no family members were expected to visit him Monday — the day before his scheduled execution. Broom, 53, arrived at the Lucasville prison at 9:43 a.m. and spent the day reading, watching a little television, talking to his lawyers and sleeping. He was cooperative, calm and accepting of what was going to happen to him, said Julie Walburn, director of communications for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He learned about noon that Gov. Ted Strickland declined to grant him clemency. Broom abducted, raped and fatally stabbed 14-year-old Tryna Middleton of East Cleveland in 1984. “I concur with the Parole Board’s recommendation on this matter and have concluded that executive clemency is not warranted in this case,” Strickland said in a news release. “We will continue to monitor pending litigation regarding this matter and I will take any additional actions which may be appropriate.” Broom seemed to
Death row inmate Romell Broom made no requests for his special meal and no family members were expected to visit him Monday — the day before his scheduled execution. Broom, 53, arrived at the Lucasville prison at 9:43 a.m. and spent the day reading, watching a little television, talking to his lawyers and sleeping. He was cooperative, calm and accepting of what was going to happen to him, said Julie Walburn, director of communications for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He learned about noon that Gov. Ted Strickland declined to grant him clemency. Broom abducted, raped and fatally stabbed 14-year-old Tryna Middleton of East Cleveland in 1984. “I concur with the Parole Board’s recommendation on this matter and have concluded that executive clemency is not warranted in this case,” Strickland said in a news release. “We will continue to monitor pending litigation regarding this matter and I will take any additional actions which may be appropriate.” Broom seemed to
LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Death row inmate Romell Broom made no requests for his special meal and no family members were expected … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNEAkDdSzve12FDnKPX5IgblFqBK9A&sig2=n239Ybts1jqVgxO7JxYtXQ&cid=1312935112&ei=NbCvSuDuJILK8ASN4dHgAw&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fcrime%2Findex.ssf%2F2009%2F09%2Fdeath_row_inmate_romell_broom.
