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Bradley Yohn is an American criminal sentenced to 130 years in prison - the maximum available for the offense[1] - after being convicted in July 2023 of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 77-year-old woman, Christine "Tina" Schmitt Lohmann, leading to her death.[2][3][4] Yohn was apprehended on charges of home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, residential burglary and aggravated criminal sexual assault, after the discovery of the body of a Virden man, Derek J. Banker Barnett, in the trunk of a "suspicious" vehicle.[5][6] Lohmann survived the assault but died in the run-up to the trial.[7]
An accomplice, Karen Blackledge, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to her part in the offense.[4] Yohn, who represented himself,[8] called both Blackledge and his father, Bradley Yohn Sr., then serving a 180-day sentence on a methamphetamine charge, as witnesses.[9]
Yohn's choice to represent himself[10] led to numerous issues, including arguing that a 911 call was not made, then introducing evidence of the call.[11][8] His questioning of witnesses, including the victim's widower, was "combative",[12] and at one point Yohn was excluded from the courtroom and restrained, following a disagreement over one of his submitted motions. He also had several altercations in court with his standby counsel.[13] His request for an alternate judge partway through the trial was denied.[14]
The jury returned a guilty verdict in less than two hours.[15] He had already received a seven-year sentence for possession of contraband while imprisoned on remand.[1]
See also edit
External links edit
- Muddy River News archive of stories around the Yohn case.
References edit
- ^ a b Adam, David (26 September 2023). "Continuing to profess innocence, Yohn receives 130-year sentence from judge who calls him 'reprehensible'". Muddy River News. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Smith, Dylan (25 September 2023). ""He deserves every minute": Yohn sentenced to 130 years in prison". WGEM News.
- ^ Richardson, Zach (17 July 2023). "Bradley Yohn GUILTY on all counts". WRSP.
- ^ a b Luperon, Alberto. "Jury quickly convicts man for kidnapping, sexually assaulting a 77-year-old great-grandmother following bizarre closing argument where he denied being a 'creep'". Law And Creim. Law & Crime. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ DeBrock, Ron (12 November 2021). "Gunshot victim was Virden man". Alton Telegraph.
- ^ DeBrock, Ron (13 November 2021). "Two in custody after Virden man's body found in trunk". Jacksonville Journal-Courier.
- ^ Lewton, Jason (14 December 2021). "Trial for Bradley Yohn delayed after alleged victim dies". https://www.wgem.com.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ a b "MSN". www.msn.com.
- ^ Adam, David (17 July 2023). "Yohn plans to put alleged accomplice and his father on witness stand during what could be unpredictable Monday". Muddy River News.
- ^ Staff, KHQA (10 July 2023). "Yohn defends himself in court in home invasion, kidnapping, sex assault case". KHQA.
- ^ Adam, David (15 July 2023). "Yohn tries to show 911 call never was made, then introduces evidence himself showing it was". Muddy River News.
- ^ mhopf@whig.com, MATT HOPF Herald-Whig Executive Editor (14 July 2023). "Combative Yohn questions witnesses during fourth day of testimony". Herald-Whig.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ Adam, David (26 April 2023). "Yohn kicked out of courtroom, claims he was beaten again, threatens to place Adams County under investigation". Muddy River News.
- ^ Editor, David Adam, MRN (3 October 2022). "'We're all pretty thick-skinned': Substitute judge rules against Yohn in motion hearing asking for substitute judge". Muddy River News.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jury quickly convicts man for kidnapping, sexually assaulting a 77-year-old great-grandmother following bizarre closing argument". Law & Crime. 17 July 2023.