The death penalty is not justice.

Stop execution of Quisi Bryan, Clemency For Quisi.

On June 25, 2000, Cleveland police officer Wayne Leon stopped a car driven by Quisi Bryan, because of an altered temporary license tag on the back of the car. Unknown to Officer Leon, two warrants had been issued for Bryan's arrest. As Officer Leon stood in the street next to his police cruiser checking Bryan's identification, Bryan pulled a .45 caliber semi-automatic Glock from his coat and shot Leon, killing him instantly. Bryan then got back into his vehicle and drove away.

Quisi Bryan was found guilty of murdering Leon and was sentenced to death. 

But when selecting the Jury for a capital punishment trial. A potential juror was ruled out, blatant evidence that it had to do with the color of her skin. 

It is obvious that racism played a major role.
And in the selection of the jury, the exclusion of a potential juror of black color demonstrates it.
also during the trial itself.

In 2015, federal public defenders Lori Riga  Alan Rossman represented Bryan on an appeal to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. 

Read: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2015/07/federal_judge_orders_new_trial.html

Read: https://www.wcbe.org/news/2015-07-18/judge-orders-new-trial-for-convicted-cop-killer

Read: https://www.cleveland19.com/story/29568204/new-trial-granted-for-convicted-killer-quisi-bryan/

 Judge James G. Carr overturned Bryan's case on the grounds that prosecutors improperly tried to remove a prospective black juror from Bryan's trial because of her race. 

Read: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2015/07/federal_judge_orders_new_trial.html

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed Carr's decision 2-1 in December 2016, ruling that the Toledo federal judge "improperly substituted its interpretation of the evidence for the findings of the trial judge."

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the Sixth Circuit's decision. 

Read: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2017/10/nations_high_court_wont_hear_c.html

Quisi Bryan is scheduled to be executed at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.

Stop execution of Quisi Bryan.

Clemency for Quisi Bryan.

Today, Quisi Bryan is another man who has changed and who regrets his gesture and the death of Officer Wayne Leon.

His trial was tainted with racism by excluding potential black juror. 

furthermore, it is imperative to stop the execution of Quisi Bryan because of problems with lethal injection in Ohio. 

Read: https://www.newsweek.com/problem-lethal-injection-drugs-prompts-ohio-gov-postpone-execution-1706630?amp=1 

UPDATE : JUNE 24, 2022

Governor Mike DeWine grants execution reprieve to Quisi Bryan. 

Governor DeWine is issuing this reprieve due to ongoing problems involving the willingness of pharmaceutical suppliers to provide drugs to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC), pursuant to DRC protocol, without endangering other Ohioans.

Read: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06/gov-mike-dewine-grants-execution-reprieve-to-quisi-bryan-who-was-convicted-of-killing-cleveland-police-officer.html?outputType=amp​ 

http://www.themountvernongrapevine.com/index.php/2022/06/24/governor-dewine-issues-reprieve-3/ 

Quisi Bryan is scheduled to be executed on January  7, 2026.

Stop execution of Quisi Bryan.

Clemency for Quisi.

Contact Governor Mike DeWine.

30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-3555 

https://governor.ohio.gov/