A judge ruled that statements made by Chad Doerman during a police interrogation cannot be used in his upcoming trial for killing his three sons.
Doerman allegedly shot and killed his sons – ages 7, 4, and 3 – in June.
However, the judge determined Doerman’s Miranda rights were violated as he was not properly notified of his right against self-incrimination or his right to an attorney before questioning.
#BREAKING Judge Richard Ferenc in Clermont County just released his ruling on whether Chad Doerman's Miranda rights were violated. Ferenc rules they were in two instances. Doerman is accused of murdering his 3 young sons last summer. Read the judge's findings here: @wlwt pic.twitter.com/OuUhtAvVKq
— Karin Johnson WLWT (@karinjohnson) March 15, 2024
“The Defendant’s Miranda rights were violated when the Custodial Interrogation continued after the Defendant had unequivocally and unambiguously invoked his right to counsel,” the judge stated.
As a result, all statements obtained from the interrogation are barred from the trial.
Doerman was arrested at the scene after confessing to the shootings to police.
“The defendant made multiple statements to law enforcement, such as ‘I did it. Take me to jail.’, ‘I shouldn’t have done that. I shouldn’t have shot [redacted] and them.’ The defendant also gave a statement during an audio and video recorded interview, during which he admitted to having been thinking about shooting his sons since October,” the documents stated.
His wife and daughter witnessed the killings and the boys’ mother was also shot.
Doerman pleaded not guilty but remains in jail on $20 million bond pending the July trial, where he faces aggravated murder and other charges for the deaths of his young sons.
“This is it. You can’t commit a more serious offense,” assistant Clermont County prosecutor David Gast said.
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