OHIO V. MCKNIGHT--Robert Lowe, of the Ohio Public Defender's Office, presents oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court, in the death penality case of Ohio v. Gregory B. McKnight, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. The State Council's table is unoccupied by the Attorney General's office, which did not attend the court session. Mr. Lowe argued that McKnight's convictions be overturned and/or his death sentence be reduced. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OHIO V. MCKNIGHT--Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul E. Pfeifer expresses his displeasure with the Attorney General's office, which failed to appear for oral arguments in the death penality case of Ohio v. Gregory B. McKnight, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. The Ohio Public Defender's office argued that McKnight's convictions be overturned and/or his death sentence be reduced. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OHIO V. MCKNIGHT--Robert Lowe, of the Ohio Public Defender's Office, presents oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court, in the death penality case of Ohio v. Gregory B. McKnight, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. The State Council's table is unoccupied by the Attorney General's office, which did not attend the court session. Mr. Lowe argued that McKnight's convictions be overturned and/or his death sentence be reduced. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

OHIO V. MCKNIGHT--Vinton County Procecutor Timothy Gleeson speaks with reporters following oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court, in the death penality case of Ohio v. Gregory B. McKnight, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. The Attorney General's office failed to appear, while the Ohio Public Defender's office argued that McKnight's convictions be overturned and/or his death sentence be reduced. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)