Attorneys for Chad Doerman, the man accused of shooting and killing his three sons, is requesting the court exclude the death penalty "due to serious mental illness." The motion as filed by the defense along with Doerman's plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

The attorneys for Chad Doerman, who is accused of shooting his three young sons to death in 2023, have filed a motion asking the death penalty be dropped against their client, citing “serious mental illness at time of offense.

The law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine bans the death penalty for those who were seriously mentally ill at the time of their offense.