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Youngstown man on trial for drive-by murder
A trial is underway in a Mahoning County Common Pleas Courtroom for a 23-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting on Youngstown’s Southside.
Tuesday, August 22nd 2023, 7:50 AM EDT
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Stevie Ballard
YOUNGSTOWN - A trial is underway in a Mahoning County Common Pleas Courtroom for a 23-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting on Youngstown’s Southside.
Stevie Ballard was indicted for the January 2022 drive-by shooting death of 20-year-old Darrell Jackson at the corner of Market Street and East Philadelphia Avenue. Jackson’s body was found inside a bullet-riddled car parked on a sidewalk.
Ballard is on trial for aggravated murder, murder, and having a weapon while under a disability.
According to court records, Judge Anthony D’Onofrio ordered the trial to proceed after Ballard rejected a plea deal from the prosecutor last week.
Ballard has been in the county jail since his arrest in June of last year.