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Judge dismisses charges against former Summit County sheriff’s deputy, cites racial bias for prosecution Robin Goist, cleveland.com
AKRON, Ohio – A judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against a former Summit County Sheriff’s deputy who was accused of misusing a police database, agreeing with the deputy’s claims that he was selectively prosecuted because he is Black.
Antonio Williamson, 50, had faced 10 counts of improperly using a law enforcement database by engaging in behaviors which his attorneys argued – and Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands agreed – were exhibited by white deputies who were not prosecuted.
“The Summit County Sheriff’s deliberate choice not to exercise any discretion in (Williamson’s) prosecution for the same violations committed by white Summit County Sheriff Office deputies, who were not referred for prosecution, is invidious conduct based on defendant’s race,” Rowlands wrote in an order Wednesday dismissing t
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Former Champion police officer Robert Koehler speaks to his attorney Gary Rich during Tuesdayâs sentencing hearing in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
WARREN A longtime Champion officer was ordered Tuesday to give up his police credentials and serve two years of probation, following his conviction on 16 felony counts of unauthorized use of a state computer network specifically used for criminal investigations.
Robert Koehler, 62, a 34-year veteran of the Champion Police Department, appeared with his attorney Gary Rich for sentencing before Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Andrew D. Logan. The judge, in addition to the probation, sentenced Koehler to 100 hours of community service.
Jan 19, 2021
WARREN – A longtime Champion officer was ordered to give up his police credentials and serve two years of probation after his criminal conviction on 16 felony counts of unauthorized use of a state computer network specifically used for criminal investigations.
Robert Koehler, 62, a 34-year veteran of the Champion Police Department, appeared with his attorney Gary Rich for a sentencing hearing today before Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Andrew D. Logan. Logan, in addition to the probation, sentenced Koehler to 100 hours of community service.
The judge admonished Koehler for violating his âposition of trustã and said he still has a prison sentence hanging over him if he doesnát abide by the terms of probation.