An April 24, 2023 trial date has been scheduled for Emin Johnson, the driver of a car that struck and killed Bluffton police officer Dominic Francis on March 31, 2022. The date was scheduled on Wednesday in Hancock County Common Pleas Court, according to a Lima News report on November 9. Ten counts ranging from involuntary manslaughter to improper handling of firearms are part of the indictment.
Two other men who were in the vehicle that struck Francis have been scheduled for trial. Dante Tate has a trial date of January 17, 2023 and faces four charges including improper use of firearms in a motor vehicle and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Zachary Love has a trial date of March 27, 2023 and faces four charges including tampering with evidence and having weapons under disability.
