LIMA – A jury acquitted a local man of a misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs charge at a trial on Tuesday. According to a press release from defense attorney David Hoffmann, Ryan C. Howe, 22, had a violation Unlawful Possession of Marijuana Charge dismissed without being heard by the jury, was acquitted of misdemeanor DWAI Drugs, and was found guilty of speeding, an infraction. “At the end of a long day, the jury held the … [Read more...]
Not Guilty: Jury Acquits Rochester Man of Caledonia Purse Theft Charges
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A jury acquitted a Rochester man of multiple felony criminal charges relating to breaking a car window in a Caledonia church parking lot and stealing a purse and GPS from inside. Bruce Reid, 54, was found not guilty of felony Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, misdemeanor Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, and misdemeanor Petit Larceny. "The People had a lot of evidence that the defendant's car was at the scene … [Read more...]