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Lima teen charged in armed robberies waives right to jury trial
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Juan Freeman II will stand trial beginning Monday in the Allen County courtroom of Judge Terri Kohlrieser. Freeman, 18, on Tuesday waived his constitutional right to a jury trial in favor of a trial to the court in which Kohlrieser will be the sole trier of facts. He is charged with three counts of aggravated robbery with firearm specifications in connection with armed robberies at two Lima businesses in January of 2020.
J Swygart | The Lima News
LIMA A trial is scheduled in Allen County Common Pleas Court beginning Monday for a Lima teenager who police and prosecutors say was one of two juveniles who took part in armed robberies more than a year ago at Little Caesar’s pizza and Hermie’s Party Shop in Lima.
Lima man claims his rights were violated
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Michael Pasterchik appeared in court Monday as his attorney argued the Lima man’s civil rights were violated by Lima police prior to his official arrest last April. Pasterchik is charged with involuntary manslaughter for providing a lethal amount of drugs to a female acquaintance.
LIMA The attorney for a Lima man charged with providing the drugs that resulted in the death of a female acquaintance argued Monday that his client’s constitutional rights were violated when police failed to advise him of his Miranda rights against self-incrimination.
Lima man faces second drug death charge
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Michael Pasterchik of Lima confers with his attorney, Marcus Moll, during a hearing Friday in Allen County Common Pleas Court. Pasterchik was charged by this months grand jury with involuntary manslaughter for providing the drugs to a woman who ultimately overdosed and died. He was indicted in November on an identical charge involving a different victim.
J Swygart | The Lima News
LIMA A Lima man already facing an involuntary manslaughter charge for allegedly causing the death of a woman by providing the drugs which caused her to fatally overdose is facing a second identical allegation involving a different victim.