Prosecutor says murder trial will likely go forward
By
Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
Highland County Prosecutor Jim Grandey said the trial for a Greenfield man facing a murder charge will likely go forward next week.
A pretrial hearing had been scheduled for June 7 at 1:30 p.m. in Highland County Common Pleas Court for Kermit E. Gipson, 22, however at approximately 2 p.m. a court official announced that the hearing had been cancelled.
Gipson had been at the Highland County Courthouse in the custody of the Highland County Sheriff's Office, but did not enter the courtroom.
Gipson is facing one count of murder, an unclassified felony, and one count of tampering with evidence in the January shooting death of Judy Mosler.
Approximately seven members of Mosler's family were present in the courtroom. Grandey and assistant Highland County Prosecutor David Henry met privately with some of those family members prior to the scheduled start of the hearing.
Gipson's attorney David Kelly was also present, and met in chambers with Grandey and Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss.
Approximately four member's of the defendant's family were present in the courtroom.
Following the hearing Grandey told The Highland County Press that "it looks like we're going to trial."
The two-day trial is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. June 14.
As reported in the Highland County Press last week, following a mental evaluation Gipson was found competent to stand trial.
According to Greenfield Police Chief Tim Hester, the department received a call at 1:56 p.m. Jan. 20 of a reported shooting at 631 South Street. Upon arrival, officers found a female victim, Judy Mosler, 24, of that residence, had sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Paint Creek EMS transported Mosler to Adena-Greenfield Area Medical Center. Mosler was later transferred to Miami Valley Hospital with critical injuries. Mosler later died at Miami Valley. Officers recovered a handgun believed to be used in the shooting, Hester said.
Highland County Prosecutor Jim Grandey said the trial for a Greenfield man facing a murder charge will likely go forward next week.
A pretrial hearing had been scheduled for June 7 at 1:30 p.m. in Highland County Common Pleas Court for Kermit E. Gipson, 22, however at approximately 2 p.m. a court official announced that the hearing had been cancelled.
Gipson had been at the Highland County Courthouse in the custody of the Highland County Sheriff's Office, but did not enter the courtroom.
Gipson is facing one count of murder, an unclassified felony, and one count of tampering with evidence in the January shooting death of Judy Mosler.
Approximately seven members of Mosler's family were present in the courtroom. Grandey and assistant Highland County Prosecutor David Henry met privately with some of those family members prior to the scheduled start of the hearing.
Gipson's attorney David Kelly was also present, and met in chambers with Grandey and Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss.
Approximately four member's of the defendant's family were present in the courtroom.
Following the hearing Grandey told The Highland County Press that "it looks like we're going to trial."
The two-day trial is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. June 14.
As reported in the Highland County Press last week, following a mental evaluation Gipson was found competent to stand trial.
According to Greenfield Police Chief Tim Hester, the department received a call at 1:56 p.m. Jan. 20 of a reported shooting at 631 South Street. Upon arrival, officers found a female victim, Judy Mosler, 24, of that residence, had sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Paint Creek EMS transported Mosler to Adena-Greenfield Area Medical Center. Mosler was later transferred to Miami Valley Hospital with critical injuries. Mosler later died at Miami Valley. Officers recovered a handgun believed to be used in the shooting, Hester said.
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