Defense May Seek Second Opinion
Discussion over the sanity of Steven Kurzinger, accused of fatally shooting his former spouse outside her Chardon residence last year, continued in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas March 30.
Discussion over the sanity of Steven Kurzinger, accused of fatally shooting his former spouse outside her Chardon residence last year, continued in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas March 30. While a recent court-ordered sanity evaluation found Kurzinger was not suffering from severe mental disease or defect at the time of the offense, his attorney may seek a second opinion. Kurzinger faces unclassified felony charges of aggravated murder and murder, as well as a third-degree felony for having weapons while under disability. His attorney, Matthew Bangerter, originally filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in September,...
