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POSTED: 04:52 p.m. EDT, Jul 11, 2008
By Ed Meyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
An Akron man pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge of aggravated murder in the death of his 2-month-old son.
John V. Ross II, 28, appeared before Akron Municipal Judge Kathryn Michael by video hookup from the Summit County Jail. He is being held there in lieu of $1 million bond.
Defense lawyer Nathan A. Ray, who was appointed by the judge to represent Ross, appeared in court, entered the preliminary plea and waived the right to argue for bond reduction ''at this point,'' he said.
''If it becomes relevant at a later point, obviously we will address that issue then,'' Ray said.
Ross was living with the mother of the dead infant, John V. Ross III, and six other children in a two-story home on Newton Street when he made a 911 call to report that the baby was unconscious and not breathing.
Police and an emergency squad were called to the home at 1409 Newton shortly after 11:30 a.m. Monday. The baby was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10 p.m., police said.
Ross was interviewed by detectives at the home, and was arrested on Wednesday for what police described as ''purposely'' killing his son.
The other six children were taken into temporary custody by Summit County Children Services.
Ray said Ross' next court appearance will be 8 a.m. July 25 before Common Pleas Magistrate John H. Shoemaker.
By Ed Meyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
An Akron man pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge of aggravated murder in the death of his 2-month-old son.
John V. Ross II, 28, appeared before Akron Municipal Judge Kathryn Michael by video hookup from the Summit County Jail. He is being held there in lieu of $1 million bond.
Defense lawyer Nathan A. Ray, who was appointed by the judge to represent Ross, appeared in court, entered the preliminary plea and waived the right to argue for bond reduction ''at this point,'' he said.
''If it becomes relevant at a later point, obviously we will address that issue then,'' Ray said.
Ross was living with the mother of the dead infant, John V. Ross III, and six other children in a two-story home on Newton Street when he made a 911 call to report that the baby was unconscious and not breathing.
Police and an emergency squad were called to the home at 1409 Newton shortly after 11:30 a.m. Monday. The baby was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10 p.m., police said.
Ross was interviewed by detectives at the home, and was arrested on Wednesday for what police described as ''purposely'' killing his son.
The other six children were taken into temporary custody by Summit County Children Services.
Ray said Ross' next court appearance will be 8 a.m. July 25 before Common Pleas Magistrate John H. Shoemaker.
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