BATAVIA, Ohio — A person accused of his participation in a drug deal that ended with a lady’s homicide has entered a responsible plea for the costs he’d confronted.
Police discovered 39-year-old Casey Moss useless on the scene in Clermont County on January 17, 2023.
Jaydon Pierce, 22, turned himself in to authorities days later; on Thursday, he pleaded responsible to fees of involuntary manslaughter, tried aggravated homicide and trafficking in heroin.
Based on Clermont County Prosecutor Mark Tekulve, Pierce admitted in courtroom to his half within the occasions that unfolded on January 17. He was accused of being a passenger within the car pushed by the person accused of pulling the set off, Ryan B. Vest.
Prosecutors stated Pierce and Vest met with Moss and one different particular person to promote them heroin at a Wendy’s close to Buxton Highway; after the sale, Vest and Pierce decided they hadn’t been paid the right amount for the medication.
From there, prosecutors stated Vest chased Moss and her companion across the space; Pierce was within the passenger seat on the time. Court docket paperwork stated Vest and Pierce pulled up subsequent to Moss’ car on Bach Grove Court docket and Vest fired a single gunshot, hitting Moss within the head.
Moss was declared useless on the scene however the particular person in her passenger seat was not harm.
Vest was taken into custody throughout a visitors cease in close by Union Township; he’s dealing with a number of fees, together with aggravated homicide, tried aggravated homicide, drug fees and tampering with proof. Vest is being held within the Clermont County jail on a $2 million bond.
Following his responsible pleas, Pierce was sentenced to 25 to 30 years in jail.
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