On August 25, 2026, the Ohio Parole Board recommended executive clemency for Tyrone Noling, Sidley’s longtime pro bono client who has spent more than 30 years on death row while consistently maintaining his innocence. The Board’s majority recommended that Mr. Noling become eligible for parole beginning January 1, 2029, while one Board member recommended that Governor Mike DeWine grant him a full pardon.

The recommendation marks an important development in a case that has drawn sustained scrutiny over the reliability of Mr. Noling’s conviction. Key prosecution witnesses have recanted, evidence concerning alternative suspects was withheld before trial, DNA testing has excluded Mr. Noling from evidence recovered at the crime scene, and additional litigation remains pending over Brady claims and requests for further DNA testing.

Sidley, together with the Ohio Innocence Project and Weil, has represented Mr. Noling for many years and continues to urge Governor DeWine to grant him a full pardon. Click here for the full update on the Parole Board’s recommendation and Sidley’s longstanding efforts to secure his release.