01-10-2013, 04:56 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...rrest.html
One of the accused in the Ohio rape case that has outraged America enjoyed a six day vacation in California and watch a football game while supposedly under house arrest, it emerged today.
MailOnline has learned that Steubenville High School Football star Ma’lik Richmond was granted permission to travel between December 31 and January 5.
Richmond, 16, travelled with his former legal guardians Greg and Jennifer Aggresta – with whom he continues to live – to watch their biological son, Johnny, compete in the prestigious All American Academic Football Bowl.
At the preliminary hearing Richmond’s parents had requested that he remain in the Agresta’s care until the trial.
Given those circumstances, Mr Abdalla continued: ‘Judge Lipps felt that he should go ahead and travel with them. He granted permission.’
Judge Thomas Lipps, a retired juvenile judge from Hamilton County Ohio was brought into rule on the case after Jefferson County Judge, Sam Kerr, recused himself citing a conflict.
The defendants have been under home arrest since their release from detention in October. A condition of that release is that they wear electronic bracelets and travel only to Jefferson Juvenile Alternative School and home again.
But, Mr Abdalla said, that ‘plans had been made and an intinerary set’ by the Agresta family before knowing that Ma’lik was going to be released to them and this was factored into the ruling'.
When asked why Richmond wasn’t simply returned to detention for the six days, Mr Abdalla said: ‘The option of putting him back in was considered.
‘But both boys were in detention for a long period of time and they’re innocent until proven guilty or till they admit something. We knew where he was at every moment.’
Richmond’s attorney Water Madison said that the request to allow his client to travel was out of concern for his safety.
unbelievable.
One of the accused in the Ohio rape case that has outraged America enjoyed a six day vacation in California and watch a football game while supposedly under house arrest, it emerged today.
MailOnline has learned that Steubenville High School Football star Ma’lik Richmond was granted permission to travel between December 31 and January 5.
Richmond, 16, travelled with his former legal guardians Greg and Jennifer Aggresta – with whom he continues to live – to watch their biological son, Johnny, compete in the prestigious All American Academic Football Bowl.
At the preliminary hearing Richmond’s parents had requested that he remain in the Agresta’s care until the trial.
Given those circumstances, Mr Abdalla continued: ‘Judge Lipps felt that he should go ahead and travel with them. He granted permission.’
Judge Thomas Lipps, a retired juvenile judge from Hamilton County Ohio was brought into rule on the case after Jefferson County Judge, Sam Kerr, recused himself citing a conflict.
The defendants have been under home arrest since their release from detention in October. A condition of that release is that they wear electronic bracelets and travel only to Jefferson Juvenile Alternative School and home again.
But, Mr Abdalla said, that ‘plans had been made and an intinerary set’ by the Agresta family before knowing that Ma’lik was going to be released to them and this was factored into the ruling'.
When asked why Richmond wasn’t simply returned to detention for the six days, Mr Abdalla said: ‘The option of putting him back in was considered.
‘But both boys were in detention for a long period of time and they’re innocent until proven guilty or till they admit something. We knew where he was at every moment.’
Richmond’s attorney Water Madison said that the request to allow his client to travel was out of concern for his safety.
unbelievable.