Cleveland judge agrees to another delay in Oakhill case

CLEVELAND

The judge in the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal corruption case is honoring a request from the attorneys for the defendants to postpone a pretrial hearing today.

Lynn A. Maro and John B. Juhasz — who represent defendants Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally and ex-Mahoning County Auditor Michael V. Sciortino, respectively — asked for the delay Wednesday because their work as defense attorneys in a federal trial in Cleveland is taking up their time.

Judge Janet R. Burnside of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court said Thursday she agreed to continue the hearing until at least April 6, but hasn’t yet determined the date for the next pretrial.

The judge previously granted a monthlong extension to the attorneys to file motions challenging the trial location in Cuyahoga County for the same reason. April 3 is the new deadline to submit those challenges.

Read more about the latest in the case in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.