Jury selection/Trial Updates

[One2Snoop]

Judge denies bid to expand jury pool for Cutts murder case
UPDATE: 5:37 PM, Friday, September 28, 2007
BY Shane Hoover
REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER

CANTON Attorneys for Bobby L. Cutts Jr. set out to protect his right to a fair trial, starting with who might be on a jury that hears the case.

Jury selection was one of several issues discussed Friday by defense attorneys, county prosecutors and the judge during a hearing at the Stark County Jail.

Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. denied most of the 20-some defense motions, which is not uncommon.

Cutts, 30, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and other charges tied to the deaths of Jessie M. Davis, 26, of Lake Township, and her unborn daughter. If convicted, he faces a potential death sentence.

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http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=378633

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Attorneys try to expand the jury pool for Cutts trial
Saturday, September 29, 2007
BY Shane Hoover
REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER


CANTON Attorneys for Bobby L. Cutts Jr. set out to protect his right to a fair trial, starting with who might be on a jury that hears the case.

Jury selection was one of several issues discussed Friday by defense attorneys, county prosecutors and the judge during a hearing at the Stark County Jail.

Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. denied most of the 20-some defense motions, which is not uncommon.

Cutts, 30, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and other charges tied to the deaths of Jessie M. Davis, 26, of Lake Township, and her unborn daughter. If convicted, he faces a potential death sentence.

Cutts, a Canton police officer, and Davis have a young son, and Davis' family has said he was the father of the unborn child, a girl to be named Chloe.

Defense attorneys wanted to include licensed drivers in the list of potential jurors. They contend it would expand the pool and include more minorities.

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http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=378765

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Trial date set in Jessie Marie Davis murder

wkyc.com - Chris Hyser - 10/24/2007

CANTON -- The Canton police officer accused of murdering a pregnant mother will stand trial in February.

The Stark County Common Pleas Court has set February 4th as the first day of testimony in the case against Bobby Cutts.

He faces the death penalty for the murder of Davis and her unborn child. — continued: »

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Jessie Marie Davis

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=76684&provider=gnews

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Trial To Begin For Suspect In Pregnant Woman's Death

newsnet5.com - October 26, 2007

CLEVELAND -- A judge said Friday he'll allow a medical examiner to testify about how a pregnant woman died, despite objections by a defense attorney.

Myisha Ferrell, 30, is accused of helping to dispose of the body of Jessie Davis, 26, whose disappearance in June drew national attention as thousands searched for her. Davis' police officer boyfriend is charged in the deaths of Davis and her unborn daughter.

Jury selection in Ferrell's case begins Thursday in Stark County Common Pleas Court with opening statements expected Nov. 5. Ferrell faces up to six years in prison if convicted of obstructing justice and complicity to gross abuse of a corpse.

Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. denied a motion Friday from Ferrell's attorney, John Alexander, that sought to prevent the Summit County medical examiner from testifying about how Davis died. — continued: »

http://www.newsnet5.com/akroncanton/14432296/detail.html

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Autopsy ruling OK'd for trial use

Judge denies defense attempt to block testimony by medical examiner in first Jessie Marie Davis case

ohio.com - Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer - Saturday, Oct 27, 2007

A judge on Friday denied a defense motion that claimed the autopsy findings in the death of Jessie Marie Davis should be excluded at a trial because they are ''pure speculation.''

Defense attorney John Alexander contends that the conclusions by Summit County Medical Examiner Lisa Kohler are not based on scientific certainty.

Alexander wants the doctor's testimony barred from the trial of Myisha Ferrell, which starts Nov. 5. Ferrell is accused of obstructing justice and abuse of a corpse.

Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown ruled Kohler may testify.

The defense motion was one of several considered during a hearing that yielded tidbits of the well-guarded police investigation into Davis' disappearance and death last June.

Ferrell, 30, is accused of helping Canton patrolman Bobby Cutts Jr. move Davis' body and then lying to investigators while the pregnant Lake Township woman was missing for nine days last June. — continued: »

http://www.ohio.com/news/10834281.html

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Myisha Ferrell trial set next week

cantonrep.com - Shane Hoover - October 27, 2007

CANTON - The Summit County medical examiner can give her opinion on how Jessie M. Davis died, but must turn over the police reports she used to reach that conclusion, a judge said Friday.

With the first phase of Myisha L. Ferrell's trial set for next week, Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. held a hearing Friday to resolve some matters.

He excused several prospective jurors from service for various reasons, including age, illness and work conflicts.

Ferrell, 30, of Canton, is charged with obstructing justice and complicity to gross abuse of a corpse. She faces up to six years in prison if convicted.

The charges relate to the June death of Davis, who was 9-months pregnant when she disappeared from her Lake Township home. — continued: »

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=383367&Category=15&subCategoryID=0

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Trial for Woman Accused of Dumping Pregnant Jessie Davis' Body

myfoxcleveland.com - 26 Oct 2007

CANTON, Ohio -- A judge in Canton says he'll allow a medical examiner to testify about how a pregnant woman died.

Attorneys for Myisha Ferrell had sought Friday to keep Doctor Lisa Kohler from testifying because she could not determine an exact cause of death for Jessie Davis, who was nearly 9 months pregnant when she disappeared in June.

Davis' body was found wrapped in a blanket in a park. Ferrell is accused of helping Davis' boyfriend, Canton police officer Bobby Cutts Junior, dispose of the woman's body. — continued: »

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http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4754185&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

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Trial may shed light on case against Cutts

cantonrep.com - Shane Hoover - November 1, 2007

CANTON - The final phases of jury selection were to begin this morning in Myisha L. Ferrell’s trial, bringing the public one step closer to learning what happened to Jessie M. Davis. — continued: »

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=384321&r=0&Category=11&subCategoryID=0

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HEADED FOR TRIAL Myisha L. Ferrell listens to her attorney,
John Alexander, during a pretrial hearing in Stark County
Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. The final phase of jury
selection for Ferrell’s trial was to begin today.
REPOSITORY SCOTT HECKEL

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Trial for Woman Accused of Dumping Pregnant Jessie Davis' Body

myfoxcleveland.com - 26 Oct 2007

CANTON, Ohio -- A judge in Canton says he'll allow a medical examiner to testify about how a pregnant woman died.

Attorneys for Myisha Ferrell had sought Friday to keep Doctor Lisa Kohler from testifying because she could not determine an exact cause of death for Jessie Davis, who was nearly 9 months pregnant when she disappeared in June.

Davis' body was found wrapped in a blanket in a park. Ferrell is accused of helping Davis' boyfriend, Canton police officer Bobby Cutts Junior, dispose of the woman's body. — continued: »

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http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4754185&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1



Isn't it funny that a gf from school (isn't that who she is or was to Butts) helped him dispose of the body, but nothing else?? Does anyone else think she could have been part of the murder (meaning helping killing her)?

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Jury selected for Ferrell trial

cantonrep.com - Shane Hoover - UPDATE: 6:06 PM, Thursday, November 1, 2007

CANTON - A jury of 12 and two alternates has been seated to hear the case of Myisha L. Ferrell.

Opening statements and testimony in Ferrell’s trial are scheduled to begin Monday morning. Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. told jurors to expect to begin deliberations sometime on Wednesday.

The jury consists of six men and six women, all of them white. The two alternates are white women. — continued: »

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=9&ID=384353&subCategoryID=0

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Trial Starts Monday For Woman Accused Of Assisting Killer

wcpo.com - Last Update: 12:31 pm

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - A jury of 12 and two alternates has been seated for the start of a trial Monday in the case of a woman accused of concealing what she knew about the killing of a pregnant woman whose disappearance drew national attention.

Myisha Ferrell, 30, of Canton, has pleaded not guilty to obstructing justice and complicity to gross abuse of a corpse. She faces up to six years in prison if convicted on both counts. — continued: »

http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=a1ec1029-77c2-440f-8c2d-183a63e46888

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Woman pleads to helping dispose of Ohio pregnant woman's body; disappearance launched search

jacksonville.com - JOE MILICIA - AP

CANTON, Ohio — A high school classmate of a suspended police officer who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to helping dispose of the body and agreed to testify against him.

Myisha Ferrell, 30, quietly pleaded guilty to complicity to abuse a corpse and obstruction of justice just before opening statements were to begin in her jury trial. She was then sentenced to two years in prison as part of a plea deal. — continued

http://wire.jacksonville.com/pstories/us/20071105/215072011.shtml

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JUST IN: Woman pleads to role in Jessie Davis murder case; agrees to help prosecutors

wkyc.com - 11/5/2007 9:09:31 AM

CANTON - Myisha Ferrell, the woman charged in connection with the Jessie Davis murder case, accepted a plea deal just as her trial was about to begin Monday in a Canton courtroom. — continued

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Myisha Ferrell

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=77378&provider=gnews

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Woman pleads guilty to role in Jessie Davis slaying

James Ewinger - Plain Dealer Reporter - November 05, 2007

Excerpt: She was at risk of six years in prison and accepted a sentence of two years, with the possibility of early release after a year.

John Alexander, her lawyer, said the reduced prison time persuaded Ferrell to change her plea. He said the plea agreement was forged during 13 hours of intense negotiations Saturday and Sunday.

continued (http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/11/woman_pleads_guilty_for_role_i.html)

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Woman pleads guilty to role in Jessie Davis slaying

James Ewinger - Plain Dealer Reporter - November 05, 2007

Excerpt: She was at risk of six years in prison and accepted a sentence of two years, with the possibility of early release after a year.

John Alexander, her lawyer, said the reduced prison time persuaded Ferrell to change her plea. He said the plea agreement was forged during 13 hours of intense negotiations Saturday and Sunday.

continued (http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/11/woman_pleads_guilty_for_role_i.html)



so this woman gets 2 years possible one year for help in dumping a pregnant womans body, is this case even being considered a double murder due to the woman being pregnant?