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id: 561406cca0
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 06:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 08:31 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Ohio's laws delay new trials in wrongful conviction cases

Cleveland Scene reports that procedural delays in Ohio law create barriers to new trials for people seeking to overturn wrongful convictions.

Section: [Public Safety](/cleveland/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Tim Montgomery](/cleveland/wiki/tim-montgomery.md)

## Coverage

- [Cleveland Scene](https://www.clevescene.com/news/ohios-laws-make-it-more-difficult-to-right-a-wrongful-conviction/), 2026-11-11 06:00 EST: Ohio’s Laws Make It More Difficult to Right a Wrongful Conviction
- [The Land](https://thelandcle.org/stories/ohios-laws-make-it-more-difficult-to-right-a-wrongful-conviction/), 2026-11-11 08:31 EST: Ohio’s laws make it more difficult to right a wrongful conviction

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.