The morning his trial was set to begin, Marquavius Shurelds decides not to take his case in front of a jury. Shurelds pleaded no contest to two counts of kidnapping, two counts of felonious assault and one count of aggravated burglary. All charges have firearm specifications on them. He was determined guilty by the facts of the case.

After a jury trial and several attorneys, Kiarris Laws now faces time behind bars. Laws was sentenced to a total of just over 57 years in prison - this comes after being found guilty for one count of aggravated robbery, two counts of kidnapping, and one charge of having weapons under disability. Additional time was tacked onto the robbery and kidnapping charges as Laws was given a repeat violent offender specification, and a firearm specification also added some time. Laws will have to serve the over 1,300 days of post-release control that was not served from his previous time in prison.

A convicted kidnapper has moved to have a new attorney. Kiarris Laws and his attorney agreed they can no longer work together. His attorney says communication has broken down to the point it's ineffective. Laws had fired another court-appointed attorney back in October. Laws was found guilty by a jury of aggravated burglary, two counts of kidnapping with firearm specifications, and having weapons under disability. He mentioned he wants a retrial but was told he can't appeal until after his sentencing on January 27. A hearing will be scheduled next week to finalize a new attorney for Laws.

Update: The jury found Laws guilty of aggravated burglary and two counts of kidnapping all with firearm specifications. they also found him guilty on having weapons under disability, or having a weapon after previously being convicted of a felony.

The trial is underway for a Lima man suspected of kidnapping a family. An alleged victim took the stand to start the trial against Kiarris Laws. He's charged with aggravated burglary and three counts of kidnapping. All have firearm and repeat violent offender specifications. The alleged victim says Laws and Marquavius Shurelds held her, the woman's child, and the father of her child in another man's apartment, last December. The father was stabbed and bleeding. She says Shurelds and Laws wanted money from him. Prosecutors say in opening remarks that her testimony and others will back up the evidence and show how serious the crime was.

A Lima man facing multiple charges, including kidnapping, is looking for a new lawyer to represent him. 27-year-old Kiarris Laws asked Judge Jeffrey Reed if he could drop his current attorney to get a new one. He said in court that he feels his current attorney hasn't done enough for him in his current case. Judge Reed will find a court-appointed attorney to represent him. Laws is facing multiple charges, including kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and gun-related charges. Law enforcement says Laws broke into a home and held a person at gunpoint while another person was going to retrieve money.