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Jury deliberation underway in trial for two Cleveland men who say they were convicted of crime they didn’t commit
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Kenny Phillips and Michael Sutton are on pins and needles.
The Cleveland males are hoping a jury finds them not responsible after 16 years.
“We’re asking you to finish this after 16 years and return not responsible verdicts,” mentioned Justin Herdman, Michael Sutton’s lawyer.
The duo was convicted again in 2007 for a drive-by taking pictures in Cleveland that severely injured two males.
As 19 Information has instructed you extensively for years, Phillips and Sutton have maintained their innocence.
Final yr, a choose overturned their convictions as a result of it was decided prosecutors didn’t disclose proof of their first trial.
“No gun, no shell casings, no motive proof,” mentioned Herdman.
That is Phillips and Sutton’s second likelihood at freedom.
Their re-trial wrapped up on Monday.
Their legal professionals arguing that the police received the incorrect guys and didn’t do a radical investigation.
“It additionally extends to Carl Hartman, he’s the detective who detected nothing on this case. He by no means discovered a gun, shell casings, he by no means discovered a witness,” mentioned Herdman.
Again in 2007 and even in the present day, prosecutors relied closely on the phrase of a Cleveland police officer named Daniel Lentz who says he noticed Phillips and Sutton shoot the victims.
Sutton and Phillips’ legal professionals say Lentz wasn’t credible in 2007 and isn’t credible now.”
“He’s prepared to brighten his testimony beneath oath,” mentioned Herdman. “Self admitted embellishment.”
Now, for second time in 15 years, it’s as much as a jury to determine the destiny of Michael Sutton and Kenny Phillips.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio high school football scores from the fourth week of the OHSAA playoffs, as provided by The Associated Press.
Regional Finals
Division I
Region 1=
St. Edward 13, Mentor 7
Region 2=
Centerville 23, Huber Hts. Wayne 14
Region 3=
Powell Olentangy Liberty 21, Pickerington N. 9
Region 4=
Cin. Moeller 28, St. Xavier (OH) 23
Division II
Region 5=
Akr. Hoban 21, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 7
Region 6=
Avon 28, Medina Highland 20
Region 7=
Sunbury Big Walnut 14, Massillon Washington 7
Region 8=
Cin. Anderson 28, Cin. La Salle 21
Division III
Region 9=
Youngs. Ursuline 54, Gates Mills Gilmour 0
Region 10=
Tol. Cent. Cath. 45, Parma Padua 7
Region 11=
Bishop Watterson 37, Steubenville 7
Region 12=
London 13, Bellbrook 0
Division IV
Region 13=
Cle. Glenville 12, Perry 6, OT
Region 14=
Sandusky Perkins 28, Ontario 21
Region 15=
Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 48, St Clairsville 7
Region 16=
Cin. Taft 26, Kettering Alter 12
Division V
Region 17=
Canfield S. Range 17, Poland Seminary 16
Region 18=
Liberty Center 34, Milan Edison 6
Region 19=
Ironton 55, Wheelersburg 0
Region 20=
W. Liberty-Salem 21, Lewistown Indian Lake 14
Division VI
Region 21=
Kirtland 41, Dalton 6
Region 22=
Bluffton 24, Hamler Patrick Henry 7
Region 23=
Galion Northmor 37, Cols. Grandview Hts. 6
Region 24=
Coldwater 45, Anna 21
Division VII
Region 25=
Jeromesville Hillsdale 44, Cuyahoga Hts. 14
Region 26=
Columbus Grove 14, Delphos St John’s 0
Region 27=
Danville 40, Beaver Eastern 6
Region 28=
Maria Stein Marion Local 21, Minster 7
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Mason McCormick (66), Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier (54), Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo (73), Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. (65), and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 in Cleveland, OH. The Browns beat the Steelers 24-19. (Karl Roser / Pittsburgh Steelers)
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Fifth Third Bank has hired a new president for its northern Ohio market.
Matt Nipper has been promoted to president of Fifth Third’s northern Ohio region, which includes Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. He takes the place of Tom Partridge, who is now group regional president at Cincinnati-based Fifth Third (Nasdaq: FITB), which is the 11th-largest U.S.-based consumer bank.
Nipper had been Cleveland market president since he joined Fifth Third in April before taking on the larger role.
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