Opinion ID: 2756888
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Hall’s affidavit

Text: {¶ 39} In another affidavit attached to the petition, Dorian Hall, the supervisor of the mitigation section of the Office of the Ohio Public Defender, analyzed the deficiencies in Hrdy’s mitigation investigation. Hall stated that Hrdy obtained education records and attempted to obtain records from Southside Medical Center, “but did not appear to make any attempts to obtain additional records.” Hall also stated that Hrdy interviewed only Herring and his mother and neglected to interview various family members, friends, and professionals who could have provided detailed information about Herring’s life. Hall also stated that there was “a family history of substance abuse and drug dealing, gang involvement, criminal activity, neglect and lack of nurturing” that was not properly investigated.