Murder case hearing postponed; trial dates reset

Mickey L. Green, charged with murder, discharge of a firearm, felonious assault and having weapons while under disability, had a scheduled court appearance postponed Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Green appeared in court, but after a recess the hearing was canceled. His jury trial previously scheduled for Feb. 18 was also canceled. A pretrial hearing has been set for April 21 at 9 a.m., with a new jury trial scheduled for May 5 at 9 a.m. Green is being held on a $750,000 bond and is represented by attorney Charles C. Amato.

Green is accused of shooting and killing Steven Andrews after Andrews allegedly drove onto Green’s property April 5, 2025. The case has been assigned to a special prosecutor with the Ohio attorney general’s office.

Tyler W. Calhoun of New Philadelphia appeared in court on two counts of trafficking in drugs, both felonies of the second degree, and one count of possession of drug instruments, a misdemeanor.

Judge Shawn T. Hervey granted Calhoun’s request for new counsel and approved attorney Bruce M. Clark. Calhoun had previously been represented by Harrison County Public Defender C. Adrian Pincola. Hervey noted the working relationship between Calhoun and Pincola had deteriorated and also cited the length of time the case has been pending since it was presented to the grand jury last June.

“I generally don’t allow attorneys to withdraw,” Hervey told Calhoun. “And I do that because we provide competent counsel to defendants. Attorney Pincola has been doing this job for a long time, and I found his court to be extremely satisfactory.”

Calhoun is scheduled for a pretrial conference Feb. 24.