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Monday, January 25, 2010
Man accused of killing veteran is indicted on murder charges
DAYTON — A grand jury has indicted Jesse James Metcalf, accused of shooting a Vietnam War veteran to death, on 10 felony counts, including three counts of murder.
The grand jury, which indicted Metcalf, 20, on Monday, Jan. 25, also charged him with two counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of felonious assault, two counts of aggravated burglary and one count of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction.
Daniel Johnson Jr., 58, was found Jan. 12 on the floor of his bedroom at 23 N. Monmouth St. He had been shot in the head and was the victim of an apparent robbery, police said.
Police arrested Metcalf two days later.
Police reports show Metcalf has a long criminal record with an addiction to heroin and crack. He has been arrested at least 23 times by police.
He has an open felony case involving a charge of assault on a police officer. The charge is related to an incident Oct. 5, when police stopped him near his home in the 2600 block of East Second Street.
Officers said Metcalf was under the influence of drugs when he tried to escape arrest and had to be hit with a Taser at least five times before he could be subdued. Metcalf, whose driver’s license is suspended, tried to flee when an officer found what was determined to be heroin in his pants, the report stated.
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Four local judges take leadership positions on judges association
COLUMBUS — Four local judges have been elected to leadership positions in the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael J. Sage will serve as association president this year. He was among a slate of nine officers elected for leadership positions at the group’s annual winter conference.
Montgomery County Judge Michael T. Hall was elected first vice president, Champaign County Judge Roger B. Wilson was elected treasurer and Warren County Judge James L. Flannery will service as past president.
The common pleas judges association’s membership includes all general division judges of the state’s common pleas courts, and its mission is “to improve the law, the legal system and the effective administration of justice.”
Judge Sage, who has served on the Butler County bench since 1991, was named chair of the Supreme Court’s new Advisory Committee on Specialized Dockets in October. For the past 10 years, he has administered a Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Docket that addresses felony-level offenders with a primary diagnosis of both a severe mental health disorder and drug dependency.
From 1982 to 1987, Judge Sage served as an assistant prosecutor in Butler County. He received his law degree from the University of Dayton.
“In this time of difficult budgets and expanding case loads, I look forward to being a voice for all trial judges in Ohio,” said Judge Sage. “Ohio has had a long tradition of dedicated and respected judges who work hard to preserve the integrity of the third branch of government.”
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