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George Wagner, IV’s lawyers focus on death penalty in appeals arguments, ask for new trial

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Lawyers for George Wagner IV, convicted in the 2016 Pike County massacre, argued Thursday before the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals for a new trial, citing an unfair initial trial. The hearing, held before two judges due to a third judge’s absence, focused on a plea deal involving Wagner’s brother and […]