Saturday, May 08, 2010
Accused Murderer Rejects Plea Deal
WEST VIRGINIA....
Twenty-two year old Edward William Crawford appeared in Cabell Circuit Court this week charged with the September 30, 2009, shooting death of Toney H. Johnson which occurred at 28th Street and Roby Road in east Huntington. Crawford rejected the prosecution's plea offer in open court which would have required him to plead guilty to second-degree murder, while prosecutors would have agreed to remain silent at sentencing. The deal could have netted Crawford as little as 10 years in prison, whereas a first-degree murder conviction carries the chance of life in prison with no parole. Cabell Circuit Judge Dan O'Hanlon agreed to allow Tyson to hire an investigator and scheduled the anticipated three-day trial to begin September 27th.
Twenty-two year old Edward William Crawford appeared in Cabell Circuit Court this week charged with the September 30, 2009, shooting death of Toney H. Johnson which occurred at 28th Street and Roby Road in east Huntington. Crawford rejected the prosecution's plea offer in open court which would have required him to plead guilty to second-degree murder, while prosecutors would have agreed to remain silent at sentencing. The deal could have netted Crawford as little as 10 years in prison, whereas a first-degree murder conviction carries the chance of life in prison with no parole. Cabell Circuit Judge Dan O'Hanlon agreed to allow Tyson to hire an investigator and scheduled the anticipated three-day trial to begin September 27th.
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