Judge sets bond for inmate convicted in rape, murder of 3-year-old boy
Judge Christian Jenkins denied the state's motion to deny bail for Hunter as he awaits a new trial. He was granted bond Wednesday.
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Judge Christian Jenkins denied the state's motion to deny bail for Hunter as he awaits a new trial. He was granted bond Wednesday.
CINCINNATI — A man who was on death row for more than 15 years is getting a new trial.
In 2006, Hunter was indicted for the rape and murder of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, Trustin Blue. The defense argues Trustin's death was not a crime, rather he accidentally fell down the stairs.
Joshua Spriestersbach, who was arrested in 2017 in Honolulu after a police officer mistook him for a man with an outstanding warrant, was held by the state for 32 months, his lawyers said.
Joshua Spriestersbach was held at the Hawaii State Hospital for more than two years until the authorities realized they arrested the wrong man. Hawaii