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Murder defendant asks to represent himself | News, Sports, Jobs

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Murder defendant Kemari James appears Monday for a pretrial hearing in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court, saying he wants to represent himself at an April 26 jury trial. At right is one of his former attorneys, David Rouzzo.
WARREN — A Trumbull County judge on Friday is scheduled to consult with a murder defendant who told him Monday he wants to defend himself at trial.
At a pretrial hearing Monday before Common Pleas Judge Peter J. Kontos, Kemari James, 27, said he has fired his two attorneys because they haven’t taken the charges against him seriously.

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Warren man faces murder charge | News, Sports, Jobs

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Murder defendant Stefon Q. Alexander, 35, confers with his attorney Sam Zingale during Mondayâs arraignment before Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Peter J. Kontos. Alexander is charged in the Aug. 2 drive-by fatal shooting on Summit Street in Warren.
WARREN — A Warren man turned himself in to authorities Monday morning after he was indicted in connection to the Aug. 2 fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man who was driving a car on Summit Street NW.
Stefon Q. Alexander, 35, of Woodland Street NE, pleaded not guilty to an aggravated murder charge, which carries a gun specification.

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Rape suspect seeking suppression | News, Sports, Jobs

Dec 14, 2020
CORTLAND — A Cortland man accused of sexually abusing a girl from the time she was 9 years old until she turned 18 was in court last week trying to have parts of an interview he had with a police detective kept away from potential jurors.
Floyd Ruiter, 65, 176 Gates St., Cortland, is charged in a 16-count indictment, including three counts of child rape that carries a potential life sentence.
The sexual abuse took place over a decade ago, and the victim is now 29, prosecutors say.
Ruiter and his attorney, Desirae DiPiero, appeared Friday before Common Pleas Court Judge Peter J. Kontos for a hearing to suppress evidence.

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Rape defendant to wait longer for trial | News, Sports, Jobs

Dec 10, 2020
WARREN — A Niles man who has been jailed for 18 months awaiting trial in a rape case will have to wait another six months.
Joshua Vigorito, 34, of Ann Avenue, Niles, on Monday waived his right for a speedy trial for another 180 days. In Ohio, defendants who are incarcerated have a right to be tried within 90 days.
Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Peter J. Kontos set a new trial date for June 1.
Vigorito is charged with felony rape and kidnapping.
Kontos also set a pretrial hearing for Jan. 11 in the case that involves a 25-year-old woman for an incident that allegedly occurred in May 2019 in the 800 block of Belmont Avenue in Niles.

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