The hearing concluded earlier today in Summit County Court of Common Pleas for convicted cop killer Ashford Thompson.
He was sentenced to death in 2010 for the fatal shooting of Twinsburg Police Officer Joshua Miktarian in July 2008.
The Ohio Public Defender claims Thompson had a mental defect at the time of the shooting and wants to have the death penalty removed from his sentence.
The hearing began last Wednesday and one psychologist testified. Additional psychologists testified last Thursday.
Closing arguments were heard today and now Thompson’s attorney and the prosecution will have the opportunity to file briefs.
The last brief is due in July 2027 and then the judge will make a decision.
He is the only Twinsburg police officer to die in the line of duty.