Mitigation and Investigation Division

The Mitigation and Investigation was created in 1998. The Mitigators and Investigators provide assistance for both capital and non-capital trial level cases throughout the state, as well as provide assistance on capital and non-capital cases throughout their appeal process. This unit also provides alternative sentencing/placement investigation and assistance. This section is supervised by Dorian Hall.

Criminal Investigators assist attorneys by locating evidence that contradicts the prosecution’s case, and will be used either at the trial, or if the trial is already over, on appeal. There are five criminal investigators at the Ohio Public Defender.

A Mitigation Specialist assists attorneys in locating evidence that will mitigate or lessen the punishment imposed on client found guilty at trial. This may range from evidence the client would function well on probation, to reasons why a death sentence may not be appropriate for a client. There are four mitigation specialists at the Ohio Public Defender.

"May we, in our dealings with all the peoples of the earth, ever speak the truth and serve justice.

Dwight D. Eisenhower