Accused bomb maker withdraws plea

YOUNGSTOWN — A former Youngstown man accused of accumulating a large supply of bomb-making materials has been granted permission to rescind a plea agreement that would have likely resulted in probation.

Randy Telshaw, 55, of Canfield, appeared before Judge Maureen A. Cronin in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Thursday for a sentencing hearing that evolved into a hearing on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

Telshaw pleaded guilty on May 21 to a charge of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals or substances to manufacture explosive devices. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors agreed to recommend that he receive probation. The charge carries a possible penalty of between six and 18 months in prison. But Telshaw wrote to Judge Cronin this month asking to rescind the guilty plea, saying he had second thoughts about the decision since talking with family and friends from church.

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