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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-13-1994 The BG News January 13, 1994 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News January 13, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5630. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5630 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ><? The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence' Thursday, January 13, 1994 Howling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 77 Hutchinson may get new trial by David Coehrs and Joe Pelller coming shock probation hearing tions," Culkowski said. "I can was not aware." Court in 1971, which stated that Hutchinson's The BC News for Hutchinson was filed on Dec. only say that I'm very disap- Culkowski said administrative even if the breach of the agree- 16 by Gwen Howe-Geber, assis- pointed it happened." errors sometimes occur, but she ment was inadvertent, it docs not Options A former University student tant prosecuting attorney. A mo- has "never come across anything In Howe-Gcber's original writ- lessen its impact. incarcerated on sexual imposi- tion to withdraw opposition to of this magnitude." ten opposition, she makes refer- The court ruled that "the staff / Withdraw his original "Alford tion charges has the option of a early release was filed by Howe- lawyers in a prosecutor's office pica" which would initiate a new new trial, following an error by a ence to Hutchinson's recent con- "I don't question that [Howe- Geber on Jan. 6 after Kathleen have the burden of 'letting the trial based upon the original Bowling Green prosecutor who Culkowski, Bowling Green public victions and his past criminal re- Geber's motion] was an error, cord. but the damage has been done," left hand know what the right charges of rape, sexual imposition: violated the man's original sen- defender, notified her of the er- hand is doing' or has done." tencing agreement. ror. "[Hutchinson] is a dangerous Culkowski said, adding that she and burglary. Former Fal- and violent offender. It appears has not been happy with the way Hutchinson expressed "shock" / Fate his early release hearing con football Shock probation could allow that when he cannot honestly and prosecutors have handled the after receiving news of the error, before Judge Charles Kill case. player Akili Hutchinson's release up to 60 legally obtain what he desires, he according to Culkowski. who presided over his trial and days after the motion is granted. Hutchinson is . 'takes' it any way he can. Even if Howe-Geber said she inadver- Culkowski stated Hutchinson ha.s become aware of the broken serving con- I Hutchinson was indicted on that means by force," Howe- said, "How can they do that? separate charges of rape, sexual tently failed to check Hutchin- sentencing agreement. current sen- Gerber wrote. son's file and was unaware of the They promised not to." imposition, and burglary in April • Stand bclorc a different judge tences for However, Howe-Geber said the agreement. She also said that The broken sentencing agree- 1993. He was sentenced two for his carls release hearing. burglary and prosecutor's office does not Scott Coon, the former pros- ment now gives Hutchinson the sexual imposi- | (. years for burglary and 60 days normally oppose shock proba- ecutor in the Hutchinson case, opportunity to proceed with one tion at the for sexual imposition. His sen- tion. failed to notify her of the sen- of three possible options: Orient Re- tence for a sexual battery charge broken sentencing agreement. ilutchinson Culkowski said she is certain tencing agreement before re- "I Withdraw his original "Al- ception Center. was suspended in lieu of five signing from the office to enter years probation. the sentencing agreement was ford plea," which would initiate a "1 Stand before a different According to court transcripts inadvertently broken. private practice. new trial based upon the original Culkowski said Hutchinson judge for his early release hear- of Hutchinson's sentencing "In working with [Howe- Coon, who was attending a con- charges of rape, sexual imposi- ing. agreement, "...the State of Ohio made his plea decision with the Geber] in the past, I'm sure it ference in Michigan, was una- tion and burglary. agreement in mind. Hutchinson has the option of will not respond to a motion to was not intentional," Culkowski vailable for comment. "I Face his early release hear- facing a different judge since shock probation." "In the case of plea agree- said. "She was very surprised. Culkowski cited a similar case ing before Judge Charles Kur- Kurfess may have been influ- ments, you rely on the other She had no idea that was part of - Sanlebello v. New York - heard fess, who presided over his trial enced by the broken sentencing A written opposition to the up- party in fulfilling their obliga- the agreement. It was clear she by the United States Supreme and has become aware of the agreement, Culkowski said. Clean FBI investigates rival's husband water Figure skater mixed denies charge by Richard Leva by Sally Carpenter Hale News staff writer The Associated Press Unpleasant smells and PORTLAND, Ore. - Figure tastes commonly associated skating champion Tonya Harding with Bowling Green water abruptly canceled an appearance are caused primarily by al- in Virginia on Wednesday amid gae and agricultural run- reports that her husband and bo- offs called nitrates, accord- dyguard arranged last week's at- ing to the Bowlirf Green tack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. superintendent of water A Portland minister went to the supply. FIJI after hearing a tape record- "Nitrates are the fer- ing in which the two men alleged- tilizers that are put on the ly spoke with a "hit man" from fields," said Norm Langen- Arizona about attacking Kerri- derfer. "You can also get gan, a private investigator said some from homeowners Wednesday. fertilizing their yards, but A law enforcement source in the bulk comes from the Washington told The Associated farmers." Press that the FBI would an- At high levels, nitrates nounce arrests in the Kerrigan can be potentially harmful, case Wednesday. Detroit police but the nitrates in the said they might hold a news con- Maumee River are being ference. sufficiently cleaned to alle- The FBI alerted Kerrigan's viate potential health dan- family to an impending develop- gers, according to Jack ment, said Dewey Blanton, a Jones, president of Pog- spokesman for Kerrigan. gemeyer Design Group. The Oregonian newspaper re- Poggemeyer has recently ported Wednesday that the FBI submitted plans to increase was investigating Harding's hus- water capacity at the Bowl- band, Jeff Gillooly, and her bo- ing Green Water Treatment dyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt, in Plant. the attack on Kerrigan Jan. 6 at "Nitrates are limited to the U.S. Figure Skating Cham- 10 parts-per-million pionships in Detroit. (p.p.m.) and at different A man brandishing a club times the water that Bowl- struck Kerrigan after a practice ing Green does have to session in Detroit, severely bru- treat imparts a higher level ising her right leg and forcing than that at which we have her to withdraw from the compe- nothing in our process to tition. He escaped. reduce other than blend- The International Committee ing," Jones said. of the U.S. Figure Skating Asso- The blending process ciation named Kerrigan to the consists of mixing river team anyway, along with Hard- ing, who won the U.S. champion- water with the cleaner APPholo/Brcnt Wojafcn water located at the Water ship at the trials. Treatment Plant to lower Harding has denied any link to Tonya Harding, center, returns to Portland, Ore., after winning the ding's husband and Eckhardt arranged last week's attack on rival nitrate levels to safe Envi- the attack, saying she felt U.S. Figure Skating title. Harding is flanked by her bodyguard, S. skater Nancy Kerrigan, The Oregonian reported Wednesday. Eric Eckhardt. The FBI is investigating allegations that Tonya H.-ir- ronmental Protection cheated of the chance to compete Agency standards. with Kerrigan. moter, said Harding told pro- not returned. Crowe said Saunders told him voices on the tape as those of Gil- Nitrate levels for Bowl- She was scheduled to fly to ducers she was canceling be- The private investigator, Gary the tape recording made it clear looly. Eckardt and an Arizona ing Green water do exceed Fairfax, Va., Wednesday for the Nations Bank U.S. Olympic Fes- cause she's "having a few media Crowe, said Harding evidently that Kerrigan was the target. man. 10 p.p.m. three or four problems." knew nothing about any plot to Saunders told him a man's Saunders was friends with times a year, each one last- tival on Ice. But she canceled, said Barry Geissler, general No one answered the telephone attack Kerrigan. voice on the tape asked, "Why Eckardt, Crowe said, but he ing up to a week, but the at Harding's house, and her Crowe said the minister, don't we just kill her?" didn't know whether it was Eck- water is then treated to manager of the Patriot Center, the site of the event. coach, Diane Rawlinson. did not Eugene C. Saunders, came to him The response was: "We don't ardt who had provided the tape.