May 24, 2012
UPDATE 1/27/12 @ 11:20 a.m.
JACKSON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A trial has been postponed for a man charged with the death of a 10-year-old girl in a traffic accident.
Christopher Haines is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County, Ohio, died in the crash that happened along State Route 93 in December 2010.
Haines' trial was set to begin Monday in Jackson County Common Pleas Court, but it has been continued according to court officials. No new trial date has been set at this time.
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Christopher Haines is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County, died in the crash that happened along State Route 93 in December.
Following a hearing Monday in Jackson County Common Pleas Court, a November 15 trial date was set for Haines.
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The trial for Christopher Haines was scheduled to begin Monday in Jackson County Common Pleas Court.
Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County, died in the crash that happened along State Route 93 in December.
In January, Haines, 29, was indicted on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
Back in June, Haines was expected to plead guilty to the vehicular homicide charge, but the McGinnis’s s family rejected the deal. No specifics were released as to why the deal was rejected. The family declined to comment.
Court officials tell WSAZ.com the trial was delayed after the Jackson County Prosecutor turned the case over to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The AG’s office then asked for a continuance.
A pre-trial/status conference is now set for August 15. A new trial date has not been set at this time.
The family of Angel McGinnis was in the Jackson County, Ohio courthouse Thursday morning.
Christopher Haines was supposed to plead guilty to a vehicular homicide charge, but the girl's family declined the deal. No specifics were released as to why the deal was rejected.
The family declined to comment.
The Jackson County Assistant Prosecutor tells WSAZ.com that he is now waiting for a trial date for the case. He says he hopes that can real a plea deal before a trial would take place.
No word on when a possible trial would take place.
Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County died in the crash that happened along State Route 93 in December.
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Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County died in the crash that happened along State Route 93 in December.
In January, Christopher Haines, 29, was indicted on charges aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
His trial was supposed to start Thursday in Jackson County Common Pleas Court
Court officials say a new trial date has not been set.
Haines remains in jail.
A Jackson County, Ohio Grand Jury indicted Christopher Haines, 29, on one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and three counts of aggravated vehicular assault.
The indictment was handed down on January 12. Haines was arraigned on the charges Wednesday. Court officials say his bond was set at $100,000-10% Cash. His next court appearance has not been determined
The charges are the result of a traffic accident along State Route 93 in December. Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County died in the crash.
Christopher Haines was originally charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Aggravated Vehicular Assault. The charges are the result of a traffic accident along State Route 93 earlier this month. Angel McGinnis, 10, of Lawrence County died in the crash.
Court Officials say the case was moved from Jackson County Municipal Court last week. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday.
The case is now expected to go before the next grand jury which meets on January 12.
Christopher Haines was arraigned in Jackson County Municipal Court Monday afternoon.
Haines is being charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Aggravated Vehicular Assault.
Haines is scheduled to be in court for his preliminary hearing on December 28.
Municipal Court officials tell WSAZ.com that Haines' case could be presented to the Grand Jury before the 28.
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The accident happened on State Route 93 near milepost 10 at 10 Saturday morning.
Marsha McGinnis, 28, of Ironton, Angel McGinnis, 10, and Brice McGinnis, 5, were stopped behind another car on 93. According to Highway Patrol, another car rear-ended them -- forcing their car into one ahead of them.
The McGinnis' car then went into the other lane, where it was struck by oncoming traffic.
Marsha, Angel and Brice McGinnis were flown to Cabell-Huntington Hospital. 10-year-old Angel McGinnis was later pronounced dead.
The driver that plowed into the McGinnis' car, Christopher Haines, 29, was determined to be under the influence of drugs by the Highway Patrol. He was charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and incarcerated in the Jackson County Correctional Facility.
The jail would not release his picture, because of an "ongoing investigation."
All passengers in other cars involved only suffered minor injuries.
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