Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Attorneys expect to deliver their opening remarks this afternoon
Attorneys in the trial of Erick Howard are finally getting around to their opening statements after a day and a half of jury selection. More than 70 potential jurors were called into Stark County Common Pleas Court, and the court dismissed 26 Monday. Attorneys targeted a few areas of concern today, including whether the jurors could be fair and impartial after knowing Howard is a well-known athlete. Defense Attorney Rufus Sims also asked if jurors could be fair if Howard would chose not to testify this week. Chryssa Hartnett, assistant chief in the Stark County Criminal Division, asked potential jurors if they could be fair if they heard everyone involved in the incident (Howard, co-defendents and the victims) were associated with the …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Attorneys will likely wrap up jury selection and opening statements before lunchtime Tuesday
Attorneys plugged through jury selection all day today and will continue first thing Tuesday morning in the trial of Erick M. Howard. More than 70 potential jurors were called into Stark County Common Pleas Court, and the court dismissed 26 today. The rest will return at 8:30 Tuesday morning. Attorneys expect to deliver opening statements by lunchtime. Howard, 20, of North Canton, is accused of breaking into an apartment at Sunford Avenue SE Aug. 20. Police say he used duct tape to tie up a man and woman, raped the woman and robbed them both at gunpoint. Two others already have pleaded and been sentenced for their involvement. Howard turned himself in Oct. 4 and is charged with aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, rape and kidnapping, …
Monday, January 23, 2012
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His trial in Stark County Common Pleas Court is slated for Jan. 30
Friday, January 13, 2012
Judge Taryn Heath overruled a motion to suppress evidence today in Stark County Common Pleas Court
Defense Attorney Rufus Sims argued today that evidence submitted in the case against his client, Erick Howard, would lead to an unfair trial. Howard, a two-time Ohio Mr. Football recipient and Hoover High grad, is accused of breaking into an apartment at Sunford Avenue SE Aug. 20. Police say he used duct tape to tie up a man and woman, raped the woman and robbed them both at gunpoint. Two others already have pleaded and been sentenced for their involvement. Howard turned himself in Oct. 4 and is charged with aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, rape and kidnapping, all carrying a firearm specification. Today Sims argued that the female victim's identification of Howard was unreliable and should not be admissible as evidence in the case…
Monday, November 28, 2011
Seth R. Obermiller, 19, of North Canton, was sentenced to seven years for his role in a home invasion and rape Aug. 20
Seth R. Obermiller, 19, was sentenced to seven years in a state correctional institute for tying up a couple in their Sunford Avenue SE apartment, holding them at gunpoint and raping the female resident Aug. 20. Obermiller, who turned himself in Sept. 29, had pleaded guilty earlier this month to charges of kidnapping, aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery, with all charges accompanied by gun specifications. He was sentenced today in Judge Taryn L. Heath's courtroom in Stark County Common Pleas Court. Obermiller's other sentencing requirements include serving a three-year term consecutive to other years served for using a firearm. Once out of prison, he is required to serve five years probation, according to Judge Heath. Co-defendant …
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Morgan Day
4:06 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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