Brett's prosecutor was known to be overzealous, who would try to win at all costs.

Defense attorneys, and even Common Pleas Judge Jane Bond, complained that Bandy,
  • "had violated disclosure rules"
  • "routinely withheld evidence, including key details"
  • "kept two sets of files, one for discovery, and another secret one for herself" (which she admitted to,
    claiming the second set only contained her"notes".
The Beacon Journal December 18, 1999

  • "In Bandy's zeal to win, evidence was hidden or otherwise kept from defense counsel, that individual
    defense attorneys were then targeted for investigation and threats. If this were an isolated case, that would
    be one thing, but defense attorneys had been alleging Bandy's tactics for years."
The Beacon Journal October 31, 2000
(Defense attorneys stood up to Bandy)

  • "She knew all the cops and knew which ones were good on the stand- or got good" (Former county
    prosecutor, Lynn Slaby, now a judge with the 9th Court of Appeals).
The Beacon Journal April 16, 2001
(Former assistant prosecutor dies at 59)


Besides this prosecutor's questionable work ethics, we also found that key people related to Brett's case are
people who, in our opinion, lack morals that one would hope they possessed . Especially when they are in the
position to influence a life and death situation, such as a death penalty case.
• The judge in Brett's case, Judge Michael T. Callahan;
was later implicated in a murder investigation, and Bandy was removed from this case amid rumors of
prosecutorial misconduct.
Akron Beacon Journal October 3, 1999
(Prostitute's accusations stay buried in system
Akron Beacon Journal September 17, 1999
(Attorney in escort case plans meeting)
Akron Beacon Journal September 17, 1999
(Prosecutor denies sex tale)
Akron Beacon Journal September 18, 1999
(Officer details investigation)

• Lt. John Lawson, who testified against Brett,;
was charged with, and admitted to, stealing computer software worth $2,489.00 from a company which he was
providing security to in 1999. He was to be arraigned January 28, 2000.

• (He began serving his sentence 6/16/2003)... More...

• The Beacon Journal  January 16, 2000
(Akron officer faces charges of felony theft)
* Lt. John Lawson, who testified against Brett, also committed several instances of perjury which one can see once they
compare his testimony at the suppression hearing, and his testimony at trial.
Information about Brett's prosecutor, Judy Bandy
Brett's Prosecutor, and Other Key People
• From Brett's own defense team, his co-counsel attorney Robert Coombs;
was  under investigation in September of 2001, for fraud and theft from his clients. He plead guilty and was
sentenced on April 23, 2002 to four years in prison, and was facing charges that could add 20 more years onto
that, for stealing upwards of $517,000.00 from his clients. This went as far back as 1993, and while representing
Brett.
The Beacon Journal September 1, 2001
(Lawyer under investigation)...  More
Rod Englert; The "state's blood spatter person".

  • He is not certified by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

  • He is not certified as a Forensic Scientist, or by any other organization.

  • He is under suspicion due to controversy over evidence that had been altered during the time that he had
    the "chain of custody".
(United States v. Holt Attorneys Affidavit pg. 15)

  • He acknowledges that blood spatter evidence is a science that has a vast amount of, math, physics, hard
    science physics, fluid dynamics, and dynamics of the anatomy.

  • He admits that he has no background in these areas, nor any type of degree...More