Northfield Man Gets Life In Prison For 1992 Murder
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^Angel^ said:I can't remember how many children they have but he lied to the police saying he had nothing to do with the murder, but her family thought otherwise, and knew he had something to do with it, then after 12 or 13 long years, finally they got a dna to prove that he did murder her....Like I said once you lie to the police, it will backfire later on, and it did even tho it took many years to prove he really did it!....I just knew from day one he had something to do with this, I'm glad justice was finally served! He got what he deserved!! Now she can rest in peace and her family can move on!
Charlene had 2 sons,Derrek,now17 and Dustin,now 18, Derrek was fathered by Willard , Dustin by another man.Derrek never knew Willard as a father, Charlene and Willard split shortly after she became pregnant.Everyone knew Willard was the killer from day one.It just took advanced technology to bring him to justice.
^Angel^ said:So you're saying that he killed the mother of his child cause she keeps saying the child is HIS?.....
Well he killed her over not wanting to pay child support.But he never agreed that the child was his, not even after the paternity test proved otherwise.He tried to portray Charlene as a "loose" girl and denied Derrek was his until the end. He has an older son by another woman as well and did everything he could to escape paying her child support as well. That was one of the reasons he didnt want another child, with Charlene or anyone else for that matter..he didnt want to have to pay for another childs support.
He should have had a vascetomy(sp),he never wanted to be a father.
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ravensteve1961 said:
Forver me ^Angel^ for being off topic for just few second pls? Thanks!!
Hey ravensteve, listen!!! Patty has nothing to do with anything at all, cuz she was force by the SLA (whatever that spell) so it was not her fault for that happened!! Gosh, u need reread on some books abt her!!! That guy as ^Angel^ said it was real murder to his wife so that is different!! So now hush up and back off pls and thank you very much!!
Now back on topic...sorry, ^Angel^ I do hope he goes for life that I rather! Cuz I do not want to know if he is free later in yrs to come if short! Yikes!
Angelwolf... Patty hearst DID participate with her captures. And Any murder is Real murder...whether it was because someone talked you into it or because you decided and carried it out yourself,either way you are responsible for your own actions.~AngelWolf~ said:
As far as Willard...He was sentenced to 20 yrs to Life...His first opportunity to see the parole board is Dec 2024. And not to worry,Charlenes family and friends will all be there to make sure he is not released.
The Hearsts believed that she was being forced to say these things, but then they received a photo of her with a carbine rifle in her arms, standing next to the seven-headed cobra, which was the SLA's symbol. A tape revealed that her name was now "Tania" (after the girlfriend of Che Guevera, a primary mover in the spread of socialism in Cuba and Argentina). She made it clear that she had joined the cause. While Patty had once defied her parents' wishes by living with a man who'd been her teacher, she had never before expressed such sentiments. It all seemed incongruous.
Not long after that photo and tape, she participated in the "fundraiser" at the Hibernia bank. When the attorney general viewed the video footage, he formed the opinion that Patty had been a willing participant. He got a warrant for her arrest as a "material witness," but her continued involvement with the gang soon changed her status in the eyes of the law to something much more serious.
You can go to this link to see him and his sentencing status.
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/offendersearch/Details.aspx?id=A481414&pg=x
http://www.drc.state.oh.us/offendersearch/Details.aspx?id=A481414&pg=x
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DeeGurl said:
Oh good grief.... this topic is abt a MAN WHO KILLED HIS WIFE!! That Patty has nothing with that.......but let me ask u did she killed her husband????????? Then it is not abt that case!!! This is abt the cases of WHY MARRIED MEN KEEP ON KILLING THEIR WIVES!!!!!! Got it??? Geez I do not care abt Patty being murder or not!! I rather seeing this topic is ABOUT HUSBANDS KILLS WIVES! That is it!!
NOW PLS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH RIGHT NOW OK? I DO NOT WISH TO SEE ANY OF THIS SHIT!
Thank you!
Settle Down Angel Wolf...I wasnt the one wh obrought up Patty Hearst, You did! I was merely commenting on your post.~AngelWolf~ said:
As for This is abt the cases of WHY MARRIED MEN KEEP ON KILLING THEIR WIVES!!!!!! Got it??? ..... He WAS NOT her husband, as a matter of fact,They barely dated a summer, she got pregnant and had his baby, but they were not ever married.
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Whoa there, girl... that wasn't me that bough up on Patty, it was that guy started it! But listen it is no matter whos gfs or wives are the same thing! So that what I am trying to say ok? Thank you and peace pls!
UPDATE 3/16/06
I am Sickened by this news!!
Murder convict will get new trial
Judge's compliment to witness prejudiced jury, court rules
By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer
A judge's compliment to a suspended child psychologist unfairly prejudiced the jury against a murder defendant, a court ruled, and the defendant won his appeal Wednesday for a new trial.
Summit County prosecutors immediately promised to further fight the 9th District Court of Appeals ruling, which for now means a new trial for Willard McCarley, who was convicted last year of killing his son's mother in 1992.
``Our contention is that Mr. McCarley had a fairtrial and everything was within the law. We believe the (Ohio) Supreme Court will see it differently than the 9th District did,'' said Assistant County Prosecutor Jay Cole.
McCarley's lawyers, Carmen Roberto and Ron Gatts, could not be reached for comment.
McCarley, 41, was serving a life sentence at the Mansfield Correctional Institution for the slaying of Charlene Puffenbarger; the killing was witnessed by her sons, then 3 and 2.
Puffenbarger's mother, who is raising McCarley's son, could not be reached for comment.
Prosecutors alleged in the trial that McCarley, a Ford worker who had fathered one of the boys, killed Puffenbarger, 26, in her Twinsburg apartment to avoid paying child support.
Puffenbarger's death in 1992 went unsolved until 2004, when DNA collected from a leather belt allegedly used to strangle her linked McCarley to the crime.
At trial, defense lawyers attempted to persuade Common Pleas Judge Marvin Shapiro to block the DNA evidence and to keep prosecutors from using the testimony of Dr. Dawn Lord, who had interviewed the older boy shortly after the murder.
Prosecutors say the boy identified McCarley as the person who came to their home and argued with their mother.
Defense lawyers say Lord's testimony about her interview with the boy should not have been allowed because her license is suspended by the state for ``mental illness.''
Shapiro denied the motion in part by allowing Lord to read her notes to jurors. Lord did so, reluctantly. During her testimony, she repeatedly voiced concerns about testifying because of her lack of memory of the interview with the boy and her suspended license.
Shapiro appeared to calm Lord in front of the jury, telling her ``... the court is well aware, Dr. Lord,... of your long-standing reputation in the community. And we certainly hope you get reinstated one of these days.''
Appellate Judges Beth Whitmore, Donna Carr and Lynn Slaby unanimously found Shapiro's comment to be unintentionally prejudicial. The judges said Shapiro's comments ``bolstered the credibility'' of Lord and were ``likely interpreted by the jury as the judge finding Dr. Lord to be an honest, trustworthy and competent witness.''
``Such a determination is for the jury to make without input from the judge,'' Whitmore wrote.
The comment also hampered the defense in its cross-examination, the court ruled.
Cole, the assistant county prosecutor, said of the judge's comment to Lord: ``I remember Shapiro saying that, but I certainly thought it was harmless.''
Prosecutors contend Lord's testimony was insignificant in comparison with other evidence and testimony, including witnesses who said McCarley had threatened to kill Puffenbarger.
McCarley has consistently denied involvement in the killing. He called his trial a ``travesty of justice'' and said he was sleeping at home when the murder occurred.
Phil Trexler can be reached at 330-996-3717 or ptrexler@thebeaconjournal
I am Sickened by this news!!
Murder convict will get new trial
Judge's compliment to witness prejudiced jury, court rules
By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer
A judge's compliment to a suspended child psychologist unfairly prejudiced the jury against a murder defendant, a court ruled, and the defendant won his appeal Wednesday for a new trial.
Summit County prosecutors immediately promised to further fight the 9th District Court of Appeals ruling, which for now means a new trial for Willard McCarley, who was convicted last year of killing his son's mother in 1992.
``Our contention is that Mr. McCarley had a fairtrial and everything was within the law. We believe the (Ohio) Supreme Court will see it differently than the 9th District did,'' said Assistant County Prosecutor Jay Cole.
McCarley's lawyers, Carmen Roberto and Ron Gatts, could not be reached for comment.
McCarley, 41, was serving a life sentence at the Mansfield Correctional Institution for the slaying of Charlene Puffenbarger; the killing was witnessed by her sons, then 3 and 2.
Puffenbarger's mother, who is raising McCarley's son, could not be reached for comment.
Prosecutors alleged in the trial that McCarley, a Ford worker who had fathered one of the boys, killed Puffenbarger, 26, in her Twinsburg apartment to avoid paying child support.
Puffenbarger's death in 1992 went unsolved until 2004, when DNA collected from a leather belt allegedly used to strangle her linked McCarley to the crime.
At trial, defense lawyers attempted to persuade Common Pleas Judge Marvin Shapiro to block the DNA evidence and to keep prosecutors from using the testimony of Dr. Dawn Lord, who had interviewed the older boy shortly after the murder.
Prosecutors say the boy identified McCarley as the person who came to their home and argued with their mother.
Defense lawyers say Lord's testimony about her interview with the boy should not have been allowed because her license is suspended by the state for ``mental illness.''
Shapiro denied the motion in part by allowing Lord to read her notes to jurors. Lord did so, reluctantly. During her testimony, she repeatedly voiced concerns about testifying because of her lack of memory of the interview with the boy and her suspended license.
Shapiro appeared to calm Lord in front of the jury, telling her ``... the court is well aware, Dr. Lord,... of your long-standing reputation in the community. And we certainly hope you get reinstated one of these days.''
Appellate Judges Beth Whitmore, Donna Carr and Lynn Slaby unanimously found Shapiro's comment to be unintentionally prejudicial. The judges said Shapiro's comments ``bolstered the credibility'' of Lord and were ``likely interpreted by the jury as the judge finding Dr. Lord to be an honest, trustworthy and competent witness.''
``Such a determination is for the jury to make without input from the judge,'' Whitmore wrote.
The comment also hampered the defense in its cross-examination, the court ruled.
Cole, the assistant county prosecutor, said of the judge's comment to Lord: ``I remember Shapiro saying that, but I certainly thought it was harmless.''
Prosecutors contend Lord's testimony was insignificant in comparison with other evidence and testimony, including witnesses who said McCarley had threatened to kill Puffenbarger.
McCarley has consistently denied involvement in the killing. He called his trial a ``travesty of justice'' and said he was sleeping at home when the murder occurred.
Phil Trexler can be reached at 330-996-3717 or ptrexler@thebeaconjournal