New Lorain County officials sworn in before year end
Several new officials were sworn in in Lorain County. Judge Donna Freeman and Commissioner Marty Gallagher began terms in December. Tony Cillo became county prosecutor on December 23. Giovanna Bremke took oath December 27 to join the Common Pleas bench.
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Lorain County
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Marty Gallagher
Gallagher
Donna Gallagher
Tony Cillo
County Justice Center
Court Street
Elyria
Common Pleas
Chris Cook
Avon Lake
Cillo
Ohio
J.D. Tomlinson
Lorain County Justice Center
Bremke
James Miraldi
Lorain County Common Pleas
Giovanna Bremke
Steve Manheim
Lorain County Common Pleas General Division
Donna Freeman
Carissa Woytach
Joanna
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Head Start case taints new trial push in Lorain legal filings
In December 2021 Allen and Smith sought permission to pursue a new trial and for dismissal of nearly 30 year old charges, with Tomlinson to ask Cook to drop them. Rosenbaum opposed, noting Smith’s possible wrongful incarceration and a long history of procedural missteps including a sentencing agreement set aside without notice. The motion alleges improper acquittal, adverse impacts on public funds, and questions around newly discovered evidence and authority to amend the 2013 sentencing agreement.
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Tomlinson
Allen and Smith
Cook
Rosenbaum
Burge
Smith
Lorain
Allen
Ohio Innocence Project
Ohio
Innocence Project
Mark Godsey
Riley
John McLandrich
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