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THE JURORS OF THE GRAND JURY of the State of Ohio, within and for the body of the County aforesaid, on their oaths, in the name and by the authority of the State of Ohio, do find and present that on or about the 27th day of February 2012, at Geauga County, Ohio,

THOMAS M. LANE III, 11546 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon, Ohio, 44024 SSN: XXX-XX-0287 DOB: 09-19-1994 did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of Demetrius Hewlin, contrary to and in violation of R'C. 2903.01 (A), Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony which shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code. SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III committed the offense at bar as part of a course of conduct involving the purposeful killing of or attempt to kill two or more persons in violation ofR.C. 2929.04(A)(5). FIREARM SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III had a firearm on or about his person or tinder his control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the firearm, indicated that the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation ofR.C. 2929.l4(B)(l)(a)(ii). SECOND COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and present that THOMAS M. LANE III on or about February 27, 2012 at Geauga County, Ohio, did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of Russell King Jr., contrary to and in violation ofRC. 2903.01(A), Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony which shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code. SPECIFICATION TO THE SECOND COUNT: The errand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III committed the offense at bar as part of a course of conduct involving the purposeful killing of or attempt to kill two or more persons in violation ofR.C. 2929.04(A)(5).

in violation of the Ohio Revised Code Sections 2903.0t, dignity of the State of Ohio.

2923..02 and 2903.11, and against the peace and

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in proper form

Set forth the offense in any words sufficient

give the defendant

notice of all elements of the offense, or otherwise

pursuant to Criminal Rule 7(B).

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-vs- THOMA.S M~LANE III

FIREARM SPECIFICATION TO THE SECOND COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III had a firearm on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the fireHrm. indicated t'tat the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation ofR.C. 2929. 14(B)(I )(a)(ii). THIRD COUNT: The Crane. Jurors further f'nd and present that THCMA"S M. LANE III on or about February 27, 2012 at Geauga County, Ohio, did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of Daniel Parmertor, contrary to and in violation of R.C. 2903.0l(A), Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony 'which shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 ofthe Revised Code. SPECIFICATION TO THE THIRD COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III committed the offense at bar as part of a course of conduct involving the purposeful killing of or attempt to kill two or more persons in violation ofR.C. 2929.'J4(A)(5). FIREARM SPECIFICATION TO THE THIRD COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE IU had a firearm on o. about his per=on or under hi; control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the firearm, indicated that the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation ofR.C. 2929.14(B)(1 )(a)(ii). FOURTH COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and present that THOMAS M. LANE III on or about February 27, 2012 at Geauga County, Ohio, purposely or knowingly, and when purpose or knowledge is sufficient culpability for the commission of a violation of Revised Code 2903.01 (A), Aggravated Murder, did engage in conduct that, if successful, would constitute or result in a violation of Revised Code 2903.01(A), Aggravated Murder, to-wit: the victim being Nate Mueller, contrary to and in violation of R'C. 2923.02(A), Attempted Aggravated Murder, a felony of the first degree. FIREARM SPECIFICATION 'CO THE FOURTH COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III had a firearm on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the firearm, indicated that the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation ofR.C. 2929.14(B)(1 )(a)(ii).

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FIFTH COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and present that THOMAS M. LANE III on or about February

27, 2012 at Geauga County, Ohio, purposely or knowingly, and when purpose or knowledge is sufficient
culpability for the commission of a violation of Revised Code 2903.fJ (A), Aggravated Murder, did engage in conduct that, if successful, would constitute or result in a violation of Revised Code 2903.01 (A), Aggravated Murder, to-wit: the victim being Nicholas Walczak, contrary to and in violation ofR.C. 2923.02(A), Attempted Aggravated Murder, FA felo iy of the first tlcgnf'. FIREARM SPECIFICATION TO THE FIFTH COlJNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III had a firearm on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the firearm, indicated that the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation ofR.C. 2919. 14(B)(J. )(a)(ii). SIXTH COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and present that THOMAS M. LANE III on or about February 27, 2012 at Geauga County, Ohio, did knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to Joy Rickers by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance, contrary to and in violation of R.C. 2903.11 (A)(2), Felonious Assault, ~ felony of the second de~ree. FIREARM SPECIFJCftTJON TO THE SIXTH COUNT: The Grand Jurors further find and specify that THOMAS M. LANE III had a firearm on or about his person or UDder his control while committing the offense and displayed the firearm, brandished the firearm, indicated that the offender possessed the firearm, or used it to facilitate the offense in violation of R.C. 2929. 14(B)(1 )(a)(ii).

A TRUE BILL

ATTORNEY

The State of Ohio,

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do hereby certify that the foregoing

Clerk of th$ Court of Common Pleas in ~nd for se.ld

Is a full, true and correct OOf1l of the original Indlc,1ment. with the endomarnenta

thereon, now on file In my office.

WITNESS my hand Md Ute seat of said Court, at

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