Appeals Court Hears Arguments In 14-Year-Old Putnam County Murder

3/28/19 – 5:21 A.M.

The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals heard arguments in a nearly 14-year-old murder case from Putnam County Wednesday. The Lima News reports the attorney for Michael Leubrecht argued his client was “involuntarily intoxicated by antidepressant medications” he was taking at the time of the death of 13-month-old Joel Leubrecht.

Attorney Stephen Chamberlain said they aren’t questioning that Michael Leubrecht killed his son. He said that the medications Leubrecht was taking have known and unknown side effects that can cause violent thoughts and actions.

Putnam County prosecutor Gary Lammers countered that Leubrecht was coherent, and didn’t give any sign he didn’t understand what was going on when he killed his son.

The appeals court could issue a ruling in two or three months.

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