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Judge: Clumm Can’t Seek New Trial on 1977 Murder Conviction
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An Amesville-area man convicted in 1977 of the aggravated murder of his wife has failed to show he is entitled to seek a new trial, an Athens County judge has ruled.
William Clumm, 72, filed a motion last week in Athens County Common Pleas Court asking for permission to file a motion for a new trial in the murder of Francine Spain Clumm. Clumm asserted that there is a newly discovered witness. Normally, a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence must be filed within 120 days of the guilty verdict, unless the court grants permission for it to be filed late.
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