CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Brazil man charged with the murder of William Matherly in 2023 appears ready to change his plea to guilty.
According to court records, Jon L. McGuff has reached an agreement with the prosecutor’s office to change his plea to guilty in a case where he faces a charge of murder as well as unlawful carrying of a handgun.
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McGuff who ended up being released on his own recognizance due to a court error that caused his speedy trial time to run out, also faces charges related to a separate shooting out of Putnam County, Indiana.
Initially scheduled for a jury trial on Monday, McGuff’s Clay County case had the trial vacated after the prosecution and the defense filed an agreement of parties on July 5. The details of the agreement were not publicly listed.
A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for August 21 at 1:30 p.m.
McGuff’s Putnam County case, where he faces charges of aggravated battery, battery with a deadly weapon, robbery resulting in bodily injury, and criminal recklessness is next set for a final pre-trial hearing at 8:30 a.m. on August 1.
