75 years for Merrillville man in impound lot murder
A judge issued a 60-year sentence to Hillard Hathaway, 52, for the January 2018 murder of Danny Leake, 44, plus 15 years for a firearm enhancement.
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A judge issued a 60-year sentence to Hillard Hathaway, 52, for the January 2018 murder of Danny Leake, 44, plus 15 years for a firearm enhancement.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas is set to sentence Hillard Hathaway III, 51, of Merrillville, on Jan. 6 over guilty verdicts a jury returned against him earlier this month
The defendant's new trial on domestic battery charges will be held before the woman he's accused of injuring is released from the Lake County Jail.
The woman is a key witness in a domestic battery case filed in May against Hillard Hathaway III, 50, who was on bond at that time in a separate murder
The defense attorney told the judge a relative of the accused informed him the man could not appear in court because he had COVID-19.