Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Parole Board: No clemency for convicted murderer John Eley
The state parole board is recommending against clemency for a Youngstown man accused of gunning down a shopkeeper more than 25 years ago.
In a split decision delivered to Gov. John Kasich Wednesday morning, board members said they were not swayed by arguments that John Jeffrey Eley is mentally retarded and committed the murder under the influence of a violent career criminal.
For more on this story, see Thurday’s Vindicator or vindy.com