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Gee said they were being jailed pending sentencing July 10 because of the criminal behavior they exhibited and the increased chance of fleeing the area following conviction. The firearms specifications call for mandatory prison time.
“The court, quite frankly, was very concerned about the criminal behavior that was demonstrated in this case,” Gee said.
The judge heard evidence earlier this month after Brown and Naff waived a jury trial. Witnesses called 911 the morning of May 22, 2017, reporting shots were being fired in the area of Ohio 571 and Rangeline Road. No one was injured.
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During the trial, Gee was told John Couch, who worked for a repossession company, was at the Naff house on a vehicle repossession when Naff thought he was attempting to break into the house and fired a 9 mm handgun into the ground near the him. Couch testified he was at the door simply to leave a note asking about the vehicle. Gee was told that Brown, who was living on a trailer at the property, came outside with a .22-caliber handgun and shot into the air.
Gee said he reached the verdicts after hearing the testimony and reviewing videos including from the sheriff’s cruiser.
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