Monday, April 4, 2022

Gail Ritchey: Ohio: Bulletin: Major Development: The jury has found her guilty of murder - not guilty of aggravated murder - News 19 reports..."Ritchey, the woman who authorities alleged was responsible for the murder of her newborn son, did not testify in her own defense. Judge David Ondrey sent the jury to deliberations at noon Monday, after the prosecution and defense finished their closing arguments. The jury returned from deliberations a little before 5:30 p.m. Ritchey was taken into custody shortly after the deliberations were read."


STORY: "Jury finds Ritchey guilty of murder, not guilty of aggravated murder, in "Geauga's Child" case,  by Reporters Avery Williams and Alec Sapolio, published by News 19 on April 4, 2022.

GIST: "The murder trial in the high-profile “Geauga’s Child” case came to an end after the jury found Gail Ritchey guilty of murder and not guilty of aggravated murder.


Ritchey, the woman who authorities alleged was responsible for the murder of her newborn son, did not testify in her own defense.


Judge David Ondrey sent the jury to deliberations at noon Monday, after the prosecution and defense finished their closing arguments.


The jury returned from deliberations a little before 5:30 p.m.


Ritchey was taken into custody shortly after the deliberations were read.

Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand confirmed that Ritchey is being held at the Geauga County Jail.


Ondrey did not confirm a date for sentencing."


The entire story can be read at:

https://www.cleveland19.com/2019/10/01/trial-mom-geaugas-child-continued-january-10

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/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.  Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog;



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Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;

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