margaritaville88 says

SR, why do you guys keep defending this POS..!!!! free speech is gone

margaritaville88 says

Really, SR ???   There was nothing racist or discriminatory about something from the Bible!!   Really??

kURTje says

justiceisab   Real glad I got to you.....see trash never liked my bloodline ever.      I'm good with that.

Julie R. says

@ justiceisab: I just don't feel sorry for the Dunns that have to go through all this now --- I feel sorry for the family of Randleman, too. I certainly would never be ignorant enough to blame his family for something he did.

@ My Opinion is: Since you so kindly gave me your permission to start in on Erie County being corrupt, I will...............Eeerie County is corrupt!

gordon2424 says

justicisab....randleman doesn't deserve a fair trial...yea what that family said i love u to randleman...that is so disrespectful to the Dunn family.....His wife will never get the chance to ever say i love you to Officer Dunn....Randleman took that away from them....talking about a fair trial give me a dang break!!!...and if u show up to a court room your are suppost look professional...

Itsntallaboutu says

If some people think Sandusky is so racist and they feel they need to start a race riot  (ex. justisab) why don't you just leave the city?  We don't need people like you here anyway.   Who are the people that usually throw out the race issue?    And they call us rqcist~I don't get it.    : \

margaritaville88 says

Mrs. Jones says

Perkins2060 says

But let someone say that the Dunns are bullies and that's ok.

Real nice SR.

Perkins2060 says

LOL!  Personal attacks?  What a joke!

justiceisab says

@ EastEndRez   talking about the Familys appearance has nothing to do with what happened- so yes it is racism.  The family looked just fine to me.  I'd like to see some of your Family members appearance.  so the family got a few I love you in- so what and yes he is very much loved.  Fair trial? not in Sandusky!!!!

Perkins2060 says

somethingaboutmo says

I'm no expert, but I'm guessing the records of the court proceedings from Randleman's orginal murder charge were probably destroyed because they were no longer needed.  He can't be tried for that murder, again.  Records of those court proceedings would be useless for this trial.  If they need records that were used in those court proceedings (police reports, medical records, etc.), they are probably still out there and available.  Julie R., as for cases where someone is convicted, then it is found later that they are innocent, my guess is they probably keep those records longer since there is always the possibility of the conviction being overturned.  I myself have never heard of court records being destroyed.  But if you think about it, it can make sense. 

EastEndRez says

When Randleman was exiting the courtroom, the family should not have been addressing him. Disrespectful and rude. They have been warned before about talking to him during his courtroom appearances. Eventually the judge will have them removed from the courtroom.

@ justiceisab:

I fail to see anyone mentioning race until your post??? The comment on the family's appearance is dead-on. It amazes me the way people show up to a courtroom.

YA_MAJESTY says

HhMmmmm............Why ask who destroyed the court reccords? Maybe we should ask when are they gonna prosecute these officials that cover up these crimes with our hard earned Tax Dollars that pays their salary????

YA_MAJESTY says

My Opinion is... says

I did a little research and found that I was incorrect regarding the Clerk of Courts. I didn't see anything about having the ability to destroy records after a certain amount of time. Unlike Taxpayer, I can admit when I'm wrong and I don't blame people with an opposing political view for everything that I deem wrong with the world today. According to Ohio Revised Code 2303.09: The clerk of the court of common pleas shall file together and carefully preserve in his office all papers delivered to him for that purpose in every action or proceeding. It didn't mention a records retention plan at all, so I take that to mean the records have to be available to the public regardless of how long ago the case was. Even if you can't produce a paper copy, microfilm should have been used. Grant it, the file could have been detroyed unintentionally (fire, flood, etc.). Regardless, Ms. Johnson should clean up the Clerk's office because the file may very well be in perfect condition and just lost in the storage space they have set aside. Maybe they should check with the Appellate Court - if an appeal was filed they'd have a complete copy of the Clerk's file in their records and they probably keep track of their stuff better than Johnson does.

Julie - I was wrong, so feel free to start in on your "Erie County is Corrupt" and "the file was destroyed on purpose at the direction of the Probate Court" comments

Darkhorse says

Pearl, you need to phrase your question just right to the commissioners or anyone at city hall so they don't have room to squirm around the answer. The commissioners told the truth that the report wasn't back and it isn't back, just some of the results which aren't finished because they have to send more information to finish the report.   It is all in how you ask the question whether you get a straight answer.

Taxpayer says

The records of a MURDER trial were DESTROYED??  The clerk of court was within her "authority" to DESTROY the trial records of a previous MURDER?  What about ALL the other records being "stored" in disorder and carnage?  Perfectly acceptable?  HOW can a NCIC criminal history be verified when the records are simply destroyed after SEVEN years?  NOW, it is of concern and biting a few of you in the dorsal cavity.  It is very mysterious that old copies of a local newspaper can be organized from a century ago (Sandusky Clarion, Daily Register, Commercial Register days?), but a MURDER trial record?  Just lose them or destroy them right liberals?  It is the typical liberal concept of "out of sight, out of mind" because WHO will ever know?  That is until the SAME person decides to commit the SAME crime of MURDER in their lifetime.  You liberals voted for the clerk of court and continue to make EXCUSES for her performance so you all GET what you deserve.  Exactly like making yourselves "feel good" about a president.  This entire case is beginning to traverse into what I fear.  A liberal jury from a liberal county will be selected.  The chance of, "You are FREE to go" is getting more apparent,...exactly like the 1990 MURDER.  Who is "supporting" Randleman?  Who is covering for him?  Why is it so difficult to get justice?  I can see the liberal PEOPLE have already started to FORGET about the only LE officer shot and killed in the line of duty in the HISTORY of the city.  It is exactly like FORGETTING all about 9/11 and making EXCUSES for those who committed the GREATEST act of MURDER against innocent civilians (NOT military) in the HISTORY of the United States.  But, don't forget about the MILITARY strike at a naval base at Pearl Harbor, right UNION crybabies?  Ooo, those EVIL Japanese!  You UNION freaks and you liberals have been touting RACIST rhetoric for DECADES with the Sandusky Register right along side you in unison.  But, it is not nice to say anything about WHO committed 9/11 and WHY?  Perfectly acceptable for you liberals to be so politically correct?  I am concerned the SAME liberal exasperation will be applied to this SECOND murder trial and the records simply expunged.  Can ANY of you liberals explain that??     

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dajhalove31 says

randlemen may get  life in prison without parole, only because they stated he has  a very low eye q.

by law they cannot put hiim to death. i personal think there should not be a trail because it would be hard for the families and also its very costly, what he needs to do is  just take plea  for life without parole. 

SamAdams says

Those accused of even the most heinous crimes have every right to due process. Without those rights, the rest of us would have none, either.

At the same time, the general public has every right (and expectation) that the system will act to protect it. Randleman's past history may or may not enter into things prior to a sentencing phase. But if prosecutors made the request, and the judge granted it, it sounds to me like everything is proceding as it should.

My only question involves those people pictured here and labeled as "supporters" of Randleman. Really? REALLY? It seems to me the greater indictment that some people seem to think that the crime with which Randleman is accused might be somehow, under some circumtances, acceptable. If THAT attitude from people who are running around town as free as a bird doesn't disturb you, it SHOULD!

Julie R. says

RE: My Opnion is

How is that a "conspiracy theory" wondering how records from a murder case could be destroyed? I mean, if records can be legally destroyed after 7 years then how are all these cases being solved 20 and 30 years later that prove people in prison never committed the crimes they were sentenced for? Stands to reason, the records would have to be available, right? For example, they recently proved that some guy from Ohio (who was in prison for over 20 years) was framed by the county prosecutor, a judge and the police. If they didn't have the records from the trial, how would they have proved that?

My Opinion is... says

Julie - I believe the length of time required by Ohio law to keep legal records is 7 years. I know attorneys who keep the records for 10 years just to be safe, but keeping records for over 20 years is just not feesible. Please don't start your conspiracy theories, the clerk's office was well within it's rights to destroy records that far back. I would have hoped the clerk's office had microfilmed the records before destroying them, but I'm sure that would be asking way too much from Ms. Johnson.

Centauri says

Baxter requested records from Randleman's 1990 murder case but employees at the Clerk of Courts office said those records had been destroyed. (?) Why would they destroy records?

Destroyed? I thought all court records were supposed to be kept safe and on file.  Who destroyed the court records? Perhaps the Sandusky Register could find out?

Julie R. says

Still haven't heard how Bailey got involved. Was he hired by Randleman? If not, how's he getting paid? It also says in the paper that Baxter requested records from Randleman's 1990 murder case but employees at the Clerk of Courts office said those records had been destroyed. (?) Why would they destroy records?

pearl says

    I asked 2 city commissioners about the ICMA  study and they both lied. They both told me that no information was back,  todays Register has a different answer.

BabyCakes says

You would think that his family could maybe pick out some nicer clothes and brush their hair before going into a courtroom. Yikes!

Julie R. says

I feel sorry for the Dunn family having to sit through all this crap now.

kURTje says

Nobody likes randelman