Cleveland, OH
Gov. Mike DeWine issues reprieve of execution for man convicted of killing Cleveland cop Wayne Leon
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) – Gov. Mike DeWine issued a reprieve of execution for a person initially sentenced to loss of life later this yr.
Quisi Bryan, who was convicted in 2000 for killing Cleveland police officer Wayne Leon after a visitors cease at a fuel station, was sentenced to die by the Ohio Supreme Courtroom in 2017, with an authentic execution date of Oct. 26, 2022, in line with earlier experiences from the Related Press.
Bryan’s new execution date was moved to Jan. 7, 2026, in line with a press launch.
DeWine made the reprieve on account of ongoing issues involving the willingness of pharmaceutical suppliers to supply medicine to the Ohio Division of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), pursuant to DRC protocol, with out endangering different Ohioans, the discharge mentioned.
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