Robert Seman
Robert Seman, 48, died on April 10, 2017, after jumping from a fourth-floor balcony at the Mahoning County Courthouse in Youngstown while deputies were leading him from a courtroom. Sheriff Jerry Greene said he killed himself and that Seman was not shackled because of a court order that differed from usual practice for people moved between courtrooms. Attorneys and others present said he seemed to be in good spirits and was talking about the future of his case, and his attorney said the death was completely unexpected. Accounts differ on whether he was being taken back to the county jail or to a holding cell. The sheriff's office said it was concluding an internal investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sheriff Jerry Greene said Seman killed himself by jumping from a fourth-floor courthouse balcony while being led from a courtroom, and the sheriff's office was concluding an internal investigation; his attorney said the death was completely unexpected.
Reported by: Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene (the agency that held him); Mahoning County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Seman's attorney (family or their lawyers).
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