There is so little news coverage of this case! I'm very interested to find out motive and the history between these two, if any, but I suppose we will have to wait for the (probably equally poorly publicized) trial.
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Agree. It apparently, is a secret (the best kept secret) ... no one writes about it? Maybe to protect minor kids, idk.There is so little news coverage of this case! I'm very interested to find out motive and the history between these two, if any, but I suppose we will have to wait for the (probably equally poorly publicized) trial.
Well, it looks like they offered her a nice plea deal so they could cover up the details of the professor's murder. That's very suspicious.Suspect admits to killing Cleveland State prof in his Hudson home
A Cleveland woman admitted Wednesday to killing a Cleveland State University professor in his home in Hudson last year.www.cleveland.com
Suspect admits to killing Cleveland State prof in his Hudson home
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland woman admitted Wednesday to killing a Cleveland State University professor in his home in Hudson last year.
Terreionna Paschal, 32, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder with a gun specification in the death of Todd Morgan, 41. She entered the plea on the day that she was to go to trial. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison Breaux will sentence Paschal on Thursday.
Authorities said Paschal shot and killed Morgan on April 19, 2023. A prosecutor’s spokesman did not indicate how the two were acquainted, saying only that they knew each other “for a limited time prior to the shooting.”
The spokesman said authorities were able to link Paschal to the case through phone records, mobile apps, DNA and ballistics.
I don't know about that. I imagine they offered her the plea well before trial was set to begin, and she chose to take it today, probably at the urging of her own attorney. Why would the prosecutors waste all that time preparing for trial only to offer a last minute plea deal?W
Well, it looks like they offered her a nice plea deal so they could cover up the details of the professor's murder. That's very suspicious.
It will be interesting to see what kind of sentence Paschal receives. JMO, this whole thing seem shady. Someone pulled a lot of strings to hide the reason why the professor was murdered and what he and the killer were up to.
Thank you for sharing this info, @Betty P.W
Well, it looks like they offered her a nice plea deal so they could cover up the details of the professor's murder. That's very suspicious.
It will be interesting to see what kind of sentence Paschal receives. JMO, this whole thing seem shady. Someone pulled a lot of strings to hide the reason why the professor was murdered and what he and the killer were up to.
I don't know about that. I imagine they offered her the plea well before trial was set to begin, and she chose to take it today, probably at the urging of her own attorney. Why would the prosecutors waste all that time preparing for trial only to offer a last minute plea deal?
TM was an assistant professor of management at the business school at Cleveland State, I doubt he was privy to any secrets worth covering up.
I will be disappointed if we never find out motive in this crime.
Thank you for sharing this info, @Betty P.
I appreciate your transparency.
I wasn't able to read the posted article or any other online article because of my .
I wondered why all of a sudden ... out of the blue... she entered a plea day of jury selection.
Seemed like something was up. Wow.
I was on a jury selection panel about a month ago. The case was “resolved” just as we were getting started. I assume that just before trial is when all the maneuvering ends and the defence decides to plead or play based on what’s on the table.Thank you for sharing this info, @Betty P.
I appreciate your transparency.
I wasn't able to read the posted article or any other online article because of my .
I wondered why all of a sudden ... out of the blue... she entered a plea day of jury selection.
Seemed like something was up. Wow.
Didn't Todd Morgan have two young children, and a former partner? Maybe it's for their sake the case file has been sealed, it's been enough of a trauma that their father was murdered, perhaps not give out more information for people to gossip about.A plea deal in a case like this isn't a surprise. What's problematic is the sealing of the case file so none of the details are made public. Even when a plea deal is made with a defendant, the case file usually remains accessible to the public.
As difficult as that situation might be, our courts and criminal legal proceedings require transparency to protect the public. It's a slippery slope. Sealing court records in civil cases, especially in family court where minors are affected, is justified. Undoubtedly, there are times when criminal court records need to be sealed, but they should be well justified and rare.Didn't Todd Morgan have two young children, and a former partner? Maybe it's for their sake the case file has been sealed, it's been enough of a trauma that their father was murdered, perhaps not give out more information for people to gossip about.
AKRON, Ohio — Terreionna Paschal, a 32-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to killing Cleveland State University professor Todd Morgan at his home in Hudson, has learned her fate.
During sentencing in Akron on Thursday morning, a judge ordered Paschal to serve 23 years to life behind bars.
Woman sentenced for killing Cleveland State University professor at home in Hudson: Watch video from the courtroom
Terreionna Paschal pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in connection with the death of Todd Morgan, who was a Cleveland State University professor.www.11alive.com
Paschal also offered the following brief statement before learning her punishment: “To his family, I’m very sorry and hope that one day that you can find it in your hearts to forgive me.”
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