John R. Harig Case Study
MILLERSBURG — Found competent to stand trial, outstanding motions to dismiss the charge against a Marshallville man and have the amount of bail revisited will have to wait for another day, one on which he can be in court with his attorney.
John R. Harig Jr., 36, of 8696 Mount Eaton Road, has pleaded not guilty Holmes County Common Pleas Court to a single count of intimidation, a third-degree felony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a potential sentence of up to three years in prison.
Acting on the opinion of forensic psychologist Bethany Young-Lundquist, who, after evaluating Harig, wrote, “Mr. Harig is presently capable of understanding the nature and objective of the proceedings against him and assisting in his defense,” …show more content…
Harig's motion to dismiss is rooted in discovery shared by the state, specifically a statement of facts prepared on Oct. 26 by Holmes County Chief Probation Officer Roger Estill.
Citing a series of complaints, including false imprisonment, false statements, tampering with evidence and an inability to defend himself to this point, Harig said, the charge against him “does not hold water.”
And, while Harig had been incarcerated in the jail on a prior offense, with his release imminent, Knowling asked the court to reconsider the higher bond “based on the serious nature of the threats made against Chief Probation Officer Roger Estill” and a believe Harig “is a significant risk to carry out his previous threat.”
O'Farrell said a hearing on both matters will be held prior to Harig's release from the Wayne County Jail, where he is being held on a $25,000 bond in a pending domestic violence case.
The intimidation charge stems from an Oct. 18 incident. That's when Harig reportedly was being interviewed by a Holmes County Sheriff's deputy on an unrelated
John R. Harig Jr., 36, of 8696 Mount Eaton Road, has pleaded not guilty Holmes County Common Pleas Court to a single count of intimidation, a third-degree felony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge, which carries a potential sentence of up to three years in prison.
Acting on the opinion of forensic psychologist Bethany Young-Lundquist, who, after evaluating Harig, wrote, “Mr. Harig is presently capable of understanding the nature and objective of the proceedings against him and assisting in his defense,” …show more content…
Harig's motion to dismiss is rooted in discovery shared by the state, specifically a statement of facts prepared on Oct. 26 by Holmes County Chief Probation Officer Roger Estill.
Citing a series of complaints, including false imprisonment, false statements, tampering with evidence and an inability to defend himself to this point, Harig said, the charge against him “does not hold water.”
And, while Harig had been incarcerated in the jail on a prior offense, with his release imminent, Knowling asked the court to reconsider the higher bond “based on the serious nature of the threats made against Chief Probation Officer Roger Estill” and a believe Harig “is a significant risk to carry out his previous threat.”
O'Farrell said a hearing on both matters will be held prior to Harig's release from the Wayne County Jail, where he is being held on a $25,000 bond in a pending domestic violence case.
The intimidation charge stems from an Oct. 18 incident. That's when Harig reportedly was being interviewed by a Holmes County Sheriff's deputy on an unrelated