Juvenile court dates scheduled in 'pin-pricking' case
By
Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
A hearing will be held in November in Highland County Juvenile Court for a Washington C.H. teen facing 27 counts of assault in connection with the alleged "pin-pricking" incident following a September Washington C.H. High School vs. Greenfield McClain High School football game.
According to Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Kevin Greer's office, the 16-year-old has entered a denial plea, and there will be no hearing on Nov. 7, as previously scheduled. However, the juvenile's attorney, Mary King of Washington C.H., has filed a motion for closed courtroom proceedings. A hearing on that motion will be held Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.
A day-long court trial has been scheduled for Dec. 7 at 8:30 a.m.
In the juvenile court system, a defendant is not found guilty or not guilty; rather, the allegations are found to be either true or not true, according to Greer.
Should the court find that the allegations are true, Greer previously said that there are a wide range of penalties. The maximum penalty could include removal of the juvenile from the home for placement in a detention center for a number of months.
Following the Sept. 30 game, a number of McClain players complained to Head Coach Randy Closson about being cut or punctured by a sharp object during post-game handshakes, according to Greenfield Chief of Police Tim Hester. Hester said that through the course of the investigation, it was determined that a 16-year-old male allegedly placed an object such as a tack in his glove and punctured the hands of the McClain players.
A hearing will be held in November in Highland County Juvenile Court for a Washington C.H. teen facing 27 counts of assault in connection with the alleged "pin-pricking" incident following a September Washington C.H. High School vs. Greenfield McClain High School football game.
According to Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Kevin Greer's office, the 16-year-old has entered a denial plea, and there will be no hearing on Nov. 7, as previously scheduled. However, the juvenile's attorney, Mary King of Washington C.H., has filed a motion for closed courtroom proceedings. A hearing on that motion will be held Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.
A day-long court trial has been scheduled for Dec. 7 at 8:30 a.m.
In the juvenile court system, a defendant is not found guilty or not guilty; rather, the allegations are found to be either true or not true, according to Greer.
Should the court find that the allegations are true, Greer previously said that there are a wide range of penalties. The maximum penalty could include removal of the juvenile from the home for placement in a detention center for a number of months.
Following the Sept. 30 game, a number of McClain players complained to Head Coach Randy Closson about being cut or punctured by a sharp object during post-game handshakes, according to Greenfield Chief of Police Tim Hester. Hester said that through the course of the investigation, it was determined that a 16-year-old male allegedly placed an object such as a tack in his glove and punctured the hands of the McClain players.
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