Stanley sets date for Ginn’s murder trial
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The defendant, Jeremiah Ginn, 26, has entered a not guilty plea to the charge of first-degree murder for the stabbing death April 1 of Robert Allen Webb Jr., 25. The stabbing happened at Ginn’s home where Webb was visiting. The men were long-time friends.
Webb was stabbed repeatedly in the neck with a hunting knife. He was found by lawmen in the driveway of the Ginn residence. The suspect reportedly admitted to stabbing his friend but maintained he acted in self-defense. If convicted, Ginn could face life in prison without chance of parole. The motivation for the stabbing is unknown.
Before the Ginn case goes to trial, the teen accused of critically injuring her young son earlier this year will go before a jury.
The defendant, Anias Ramirez, 17, is charged with aggravated child abuse and could face 15 to 25 years in prison if convicted. She has a March 18 trial date.
The teen will be tried as an adult for the injuries sustained by her 5-week-old son when she reportedly shook him and then threw him on the bed in a fit of rage earlier this year. The baby suffered severe head injuries from the trauma and will likely be impaired for life. Ramirez’s mother, Machado Rodriguez, 34, has been charged for failing to seek medical attention for the baby. She will be tried at another time.
Along with the aforementioned cases, the man accused of molesting two young girls during a block party two summers ago will go to trial Dec. 3 of this year.
The defendant, Joseph Vermeal, 52, is charged with child rape and aggravated sexual battery. Lawmen say Vermeal inappropriately touched two girls, 7 and 8 years old, inside his residence during a neighborhood block party. Closed circuit testimony from the victims was used for the first time here during preliminary hearing in the case.