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LISBON – With concerns about the competency of one of the children of Destiny Moody, also known as Destiny Penny, to testify in the trial of her alleged murderer, Terrance Haywood, the Common Pleas Court trial has been postponed for now.
Haywood, 28, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, is accused in the shooting death of his 26-year-old girlfriend, while three of her four children were upstairs in her home in Wellsville in October of 2019. He is charged with murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and having weapons while under a disability.
Defense attorney Dennis McNamara filed the motion to push Haywood’s trial date back from the May 17 on the court’s docket, because he said he has concerns about whether the child, who was 3 or 4 years old at the time of his mother’s death, to be able to recall what happened and testify. In his motion, McNamara said he has never seen a child that young found competent to stand trial. He also questioned whe
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LISBON With concerns about the competency of one of the children of Destiny Moody, also known as Destiny Penny, to testify in the trial of her alleged murderer, Terrance Haywood, the Common Pleas Court trial has been postponed for now.
Haywood, 28, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, is accused in the shooting death of his 26-year-old girlfriend, while three of her four children were upstairs in her home in Wellsville in October of 2019. He is charged with murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and having weapons while under a disability.
Defense attorney Dennis McNamara filed the motion to push Haywood’s trial date back from the May 17 on the court’s docket, because he said he has concerns about whether the child, who was 3 or 4 years old at the time of his mother’s death, to be able to recall what happened and testify. In his motion, McNamara said he has never seen a child that young found competent to stand trial. He also questioned whether t
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LISBON Terrance Haywood, accused in the shooting death of Destiny A. Moody in Wellsville in 2019, could face a Common Pleas Court jury in May.
Haywood, 28, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, is charged with murder, two firearm specifications, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and having weapons while under a disability. He could face up to life in prison if convicted of the murder charge, which is an unclassified felony.
During a hearing before Judge Scott Washam Friday afternoon, dates were selected for an upcoming trial, as well as two additional times for the attorneys to meet with Washam for status conferences.
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LISBON Terrance Haywood, accused in the shooting death of Destiny A. Moody in Wellsville in 2019, could face a Common Pleas Court jury in May.
Haywood, 28, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, is charged with murder, two firearm specifications, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and having weapons while under a disability. He could face up to life in prison if convicted of the murder charge, which is an unclassified felony.
During a hearing before Judge Scott Washam Friday afternoon, dates were selected for an upcoming trial, as well as two additional times for the attorneys to meet with Washam for status conferences.
DEANNE JOHNSON
LISBON A brief telephone conference regarding the man accused in the murder of a Wellsville woman was held Wednesday in the courtroom of Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam for the purpose of setting dates for pretrial hearings and a possible jury trial, but only another scheduling telephone conference was slated.
Defense attorney Dennis McNamara, appearing by telephone from the Columbus area, waived the appearance of his client, Terrance Haywood, 27, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, who is charged with the murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and having weapons while under disability.
During the hearing it was noted Haywood is also facing drug-trafficking charges in front of the other Common Pleas Court judge, Megan Bickerton. Assistant County Prosecutor Ryan Weikart said he has concerns about a potential conflict of interest between that case and the murder case. Weikart said he currently has asked the state attorney general’s office for an opinio