Jury May Get Rape Case Today
Richard Wright faces a circuit court trial in New Port Richey on one kidnapping count and eight rape counts for abducting Linda Sharpe from Ohio, taking her to Florida, and raping her multiple times. The defense begins after the state rested, with FBI testimony detailing his alleged confession and Sharpe’s testimony of being held hostage in Holiday. Wright, known as George Lewis, had previously escaped Ohio custody and was identified by the FBI as a fugitive.
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Registration Time May Be Cut
Ohio House passed a bill reducing the voter registration period by nine days to 30 days before elections. It lets voters who move before polls reopen vote in their old precincts once, with a redraw of registration at the polls. Rep. Norris opposed, Maddux defended the change citing disenfranchised movers.
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Don S. Maddux
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