Retiring prosecutor pursued justice over decades through personal tragedy, tough first year
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
Ottawa County prosecutor Ronald Frantz listens to Ottawa County Circuit Judge Jon Hulsing during the Juan Nunez resentencing hearing at the Ottawa County Circuit Court, in Grand Haven on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.Kayla Renie | MLive.com
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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – In the midst of a 10-week, high-profile murder trial, Prosecutor Ronald Frantz had a trial of his own.
One of his twin daughters was born with a birth defect. Frantz had to be with his wife, Patrice, and their newborn girls.
The trial in 1991 was briefly adjourned. Frantz made trips from the Grand Haven courthouse to the children’s hospital in Grand Rapids. He kept it as quiet as he could but many in court outside of the jurors learned of his struggle.