State v. Harcourt

This cause came on to be heard upon an appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County.

In the early morning hours of September 15, 1986, the Clermont County Sheriffs Department received a phone call from defendant-appellant, Vernon Harcourt. After giving his name and address, appellant stated that he had just killed his wife and neighbor. This information was relayed to the Goshen Township Police Department and Patrolman William Johnson was dispatched to the scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, Johnson illuminated appellant’s mobile home with search lights and used the loudspeaker to…