STORY: "District court denies Crestline triple murderer's appeal for new trial," by Managing ditor Larry Phillips, published by The Richland Source: mond Coast on June 27 2017.
GIST: The Third District Court of Appeals denied triple murderer Kevin
Keith's motion for a new trial on Monday, according to Crawford County
Prosecutor Matt Krall.........Jim
Petro, Counsel for Kevin Keith and former Ohio Attorney General, was
disappointed by the ruling but has not give up hope in the case. "We
believe Kevin Keith is innocent, and we are hopeful that the Ohio
Supreme Court will provide Mr. Keith and the victims of this shooting
with what they should have received long ago: true justice," Petro said.
"A conviction does not provide the finality necessary when it is the
wrong man who is paying for the crime. "No one should be satisfied with a conviction based on the opinion of an unreliable forensic analyst." The
53-year-old Keith, working through the Ohio Public Defender's Office,
appealed a January ruling that denied his motion for a new trial. Keith
claimed new evidence involving a BCI forensic scientist was discovered
that the prosecution suppressed by not providing it to him. The
scientist, G. Michelle Yezzo, was placed on administrative leave in
1993 because of difficulties with co-workers and was eventually given a
written reprimand. She returned to work prior to her deposition in the
Keith trial, Crall noted. The
court ruled that Keith was not "unavoidably prevented from obtaining"
this evidence. It also stated that Keith "cannot establish that there
was a strong possibility the evidence would change the result of his
trial." Keith's attorneys
argued the Common Pleas decision infringed upon his rights by failing to
provide material evidence to him, making his trial unfair while citing
the Brady vs. Maryland Supreme Court decision. The
District Court ruled it "absolutely could not find in the circumstances
of this case that prejudice resulted here," and that Yezzo's evidence
provided "limited probative testimony." The court also stated Yezzo
provided a key piece of evidence which was favorable to Keith. In
conclusion, the District Court stated, "Over the years in his numerous
appeals and post-conviction petitions, Keith has challenged many aspects
of his case and the evidence against him, but one fact remains clear,
the evidence against Keith was simply overwhelming."
The entire story can be found at:
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
