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Despite COVID restrictions, court cases are still moving forward at the Washington County Courthouse. Several cases, including those of Kendall Richards and Devin Lindsey, were completed this year, with others extending into the new year. “Ones that are more complicated are being continued,” said Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil. “A lot was not (completed) because trials ceased after March and we’ve had one trial since then. There hasn’t been much since COVID.” She said they’ve tried to keep cases moving forward and when possible, reach pleas, but all attorneys are very concerned and hesitant to hold trials in COVID circumstances. ....
mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com An evaluation will decide whether or not a 23-year-old Kent resident is competent to stand trial after being accused of rape in July. Defense attorney Rolf Baumgartel filed a motion suggesting incompetence in two cases against his client, Jordan Ross Dieffenbach of 1366 Elizabeth Court, Kent. Baumgartel spoke at a virtual hearing Wednesday afternoon in front of Washington County Common Pleas Judge John Halliday, saying he has reason to believe there are competency issues. “We’ve had an independent competency evaluation done, which is why this has come up,” Baumgartel said. Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil had no objection to the testing, which Halliday ordered completed by the Forensic Diagnostic Center of District 9. ....