Tuesday, 02 October 2012 19:05

Ross Trial Jury Ends Day 1 With No Verdict Featured

Written by  Larry States
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After the first full day of deliberations the jury in the Denny Ross murder re-trial went home Tuesday afternoon without a verdict. Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Judy Hunter's Court.

Ross is charged with the 1999 murder of then 18-year old Hannah Hill of Akron. Ross first trial ended in a mistrial.

During the first day of deliberations, jurors requested the phone records from Hannah Hill's home phone, and the  transcript from Denny Ross' initial interview with Akron police.

The jury is considering six weeks of testimony from 70 witnesses, including  DNA evidence that wasn't available in his first trial.

The prosecution claims Denny Ross killed Hannah Hill and then stuffed her body into the trunk of her car.

Ross is already serving a 25 year prison sentence on a conviction of raping another woman.

Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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