Death Row Inmate's Request to Donate Organs Denied
Ohio authorities say he made request too late
A death row inmate's last request to donate his organs to his ailing relatives was denied by Ohio prison officials today who said it was "made at a very late hour."
Ronald Phillips, 40, is set to die by lethal injection Thursday for the 1993 rape and murder of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
In a letter to the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Monday, attorneys for Phillips asked that his organs be given to his ailing mother and sister before or after his death.
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Classy.
Evidently all of him must die on schedule.
could this be the death of a thousand cuts I've heard folks talk about?