Cleveland man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing woman, A Cleveland man pleaded guilty Friday to breaking into a West Side apartment building, stabbing the owner to death and robbing her apartment.
Prosecutors had not offered Glen Campbell, 47, a plea deal. Instead, he pleaded guilty to the full charges, including aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, murder, and felonious assault.
Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Brendan Sheehan is scheduled to sentence Campbell on Oct. 22.
Campbell used to be a tenant in the building on West 98th Street, which was owned by 76-year-old Eva Hodisan, but hadn't lived there for several years at the time of the attack, according to prosecuting attorney Blaise Thomas.
A friend, John Talpa, discovered Hodisan's body on April 7, several days after investigators believe she was killed. Investigators were able to match blood found in the ransacked apartment to Campbell since he was already a convicted felon. His criminal record includes convictions for burglary, robbery, and felonious assault. He was arrested April 16, hiding under an acquaintance's bed.
Prosecutors said Campbell punched through a porch door, breaking the glass to enter the apartment, leaving some of his blood behind.
Investigators found Hodisan's purse, wallet, and checkbook hanging halfway out of her bedroom bureau drawer, as well as more of Campbell's blood.
Prosecutors said Hodisan suffered a broken jaw and multiple stab wounds to her neck and face.
"This was not an easy or a quick death," Thomas told the court
Defense attorney Mark Marein asked for a psychological evaluation for his client before sentencing, and noted that Campbell has a history of alcohol abuse. But, he said, Campbell accepts full responsibility for his actions.
Talpa and another friend of Hodisan's, Horia Paunescu, were present for the guilty plea. After the hearing, they told the Northeast Ohio Media Group they were happy that Campbell pleaded guilty.
The men described Hodisan as a caring person who loved cats; she had four of them.
"She took very good care of them, she took care of everybody," Paunescu said.
They said she emigrated from Romania in 1975 with her son. She went to college and worked as a nurse before becoming a landlady. After her son died a few years ago from a heart attack, she cared for her three grandchildren.
"She was very nice, loved by all the neighbors," Paunescu said. "Eva does not deserve this. Nobody deserves it."
Prosecutors had not offered Glen Campbell, 47, a plea deal. Instead, he pleaded guilty to the full charges, including aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, murder, and felonious assault.
Cuyahoga Common Pleas Judge Brendan Sheehan is scheduled to sentence Campbell on Oct. 22.
Campbell used to be a tenant in the building on West 98th Street, which was owned by 76-year-old Eva Hodisan, but hadn't lived there for several years at the time of the attack, according to prosecuting attorney Blaise Thomas.
A friend, John Talpa, discovered Hodisan's body on April 7, several days after investigators believe she was killed. Investigators were able to match blood found in the ransacked apartment to Campbell since he was already a convicted felon. His criminal record includes convictions for burglary, robbery, and felonious assault. He was arrested April 16, hiding under an acquaintance's bed.
Prosecutors said Campbell punched through a porch door, breaking the glass to enter the apartment, leaving some of his blood behind.
Investigators found Hodisan's purse, wallet, and checkbook hanging halfway out of her bedroom bureau drawer, as well as more of Campbell's blood.
Prosecutors said Hodisan suffered a broken jaw and multiple stab wounds to her neck and face.
"This was not an easy or a quick death," Thomas told the court
Defense attorney Mark Marein asked for a psychological evaluation for his client before sentencing, and noted that Campbell has a history of alcohol abuse. But, he said, Campbell accepts full responsibility for his actions.
Talpa and another friend of Hodisan's, Horia Paunescu, were present for the guilty plea. After the hearing, they told the Northeast Ohio Media Group they were happy that Campbell pleaded guilty.
The men described Hodisan as a caring person who loved cats; she had four of them.
"She took very good care of them, she took care of everybody," Paunescu said.
They said she emigrated from Romania in 1975 with her son. She went to college and worked as a nurse before becoming a landlady. After her son died a few years ago from a heart attack, she cared for her three grandchildren.
"She was very nice, loved by all the neighbors," Paunescu said. "Eva does not deserve this. Nobody deserves it."
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