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At his arraignment last week in Butler County Common Pleas Court, he told Judge Greg Stephens he wanted to plead guilty.
Despite warnings from his attorney, Brown said, “your honor, I would rather just plead guilty.”
The judge said he would not accept the guilty plea until Brown had consulted with his attorney.
Today, Brown got his wish.
He answered “yes, Sir,” many times when the judge asked him if he understood his rights and what he was pleading to.
Brown’s attorney, Melynda Cook, said she had attempted to get Brown to consider a plea deal, but he refused.
Brown faces up to life in prison for the murder of Romano, with an additional 35 years behind bars for the other charges.
Sentencing was set for April 10.
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