$1M bond set for inmate who was seen beating TCI officers, after a female CO approached him and initiated a verbal altercation.
Joseph Hunter, 38, appeared in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on two counts of felonious assault.
He is currently serving a 32-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, attempted murder, felonious assault, and aggravated robbery, all first-degree felonies.
Jo Bean wrote: “I know when people view this video it’s going to divide the community. People picking sides, spreading hate, and all types of other nonsense. In all honesty I don’t really care about that…I just want to make things right by asking Miss Dill and Miss Gnarly for forgiveness. No woman or human being should have to go through something like that. I would also like to apologize to the family of the victims and TCI because this is something you also had to go through and I’m sorry to all parties. I never thought asking for help would possibly ruin my life. A year and a half ago I was stabbed while in handcuffs, and the CO’s that were supposed to protect me ran leaving me to get stabbed nine times. And instead of restraining my assailant (which never should have been roaming the grounds of a maximum security prison), I was maced and left to die. This incident caused me to suffer from PTSD on top of other mental instabilities. So when Miss Bill maced me I blacked out and it reverted my brain back to the memory of me being assaulted and I felt like once again I was fighting for my life. Not one time did I disrespect anyone in this video. I’m releasing this to the public because if I lose this trial there’s a chance I will end up dying in prison. I don’t know if my victims forgive me but Jesus has and if his will says I deserve to spend the rest of my days in prison, which I know it will not, I will always continue to fight for my liberation. Please view the video with the conscience and open mind. The truth shall set you free & God Bless.”
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