STATE OF RIDGEWAY
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CAUSE NO. 24-241
TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT
Plaintiff
v.
OHMYEFFGEE,
TROOPER_NOVICH
Defendants
GRAND JURY INDICTMENT
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY:
The GRAND JURY, for the County of Ridgeway, State of Ridgeway, duly selected, empanelled, sworn, charged,
and organized as such at the MAY Term, AD, 2024, of the Ridgeway Superior Court, upon their oaths present in
and to said Court at said term that OHMYEFFGEE, hereinafter styled Defendant, be hereby charged as follows.
COUNT 1
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER
R.C.C. § 3.10 / FELONY
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, D/OhMyEffGee discharged his Palmer Police
Department service weapon at V/AviaLyft in the basement of the courthouse. This was done after
Judge Arthur_Chen jokingly ordered the defendant to be executed. Despite Arthur_Chen telling
both officers to stop, D/OhMyEffGees continued to partake in the execution. The Defendant
intentionally caused the death of an individual.
COUNT 2
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
R.C.C. § 3.02b / FELONY
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, D/OhMyEffGees knowingly threatened another person
with imminent bodily injury and exercised the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of such
act as described in Count 1.
COUNT 3
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
R.C.C. § 6.06 / FELONY
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, D/OhMyEffGees committed Official Misconduct by
partaking in the execution of a civilian. This act is knowingly in violation of the Law
Enforcement Training Guidelines on the deployment of force, alongside in violation of the
Palmer Police Department’s standards of force. The defendant did this act, as a public servant
and related to his office as a Law Enforcement Officer, exercised an unauthorized function of his
duties.
COUNT 4
UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
R.C.C. § 5.05 / MISDEMEANOR
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, the Defendant discharged a firearm within Palmer City
Limits, without having legal means necessary, and lacking justification for a self-defense
situation.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY:
The GRAND JURY, for the County of Ridgeway, State of Ridgeway, duly selected, empanelled, sworn, charged,
and organized as such at the MAY Term, AD, 2024, of the Ridgeway Superior Court, upon their oaths present in
and to said Court at said term that TROOPER_NOVICH, hereinafter styled Defendant, be hereby charged as
follows.
COUNT 5
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
R.C.C. § 3.02b / FELONY
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, D/Trooper_Novich knowingly threatened another
person with imminent bodily injury and exercised the use of a deadly weapon in the commission.
COUNT 6
UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM
R.C.C. § 5.05 / MISDEMEANOR
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, the Defendant discharged a firearm within Palmer City
Limits, without having legal means necessary, and lacking justification for a self-defense
situation.
COUNT 7
OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT
R.C.C. § 6.06 / FELONY
On or about the date of April 24th, 2024, D/Trooper_Novich committed Official Misconduct by
partaking in the execution of a civilian. This act is knowingly in violation of the Law
Enforcement Training Guidelines on the deployment of force, alongside in violation of the
Ridgeway County Sheriff’s Office standards of force. The defendant did this act, as a public
servant and related to his office as a Law Enforcement Officer, exercised an unauthorized
function of his duties.
AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE.
A true bill.
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Foreman of the Grand Jury
