Akron man who represented himself is convicted of all but three charges in home break-ins

An Akron man who represented himself in a case involving numerous home burglaries was convicted of most of the charges against him.

A Summit County jury found Richard Curley, who was charged with numerous counts of burglary and attempted burglary, not guilty of three charges and guilty of the remaining charges against him.

Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison McCarty will sentence Curley on Oct. 21.

Curley, 57, opted to go the pro-se route because the last time he was convicted of a series of home burglaries, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He told the Beacon Journal he thought he could achieve a better outcome himself.

Richard Curley, who was convicted of most of the charges against him in a series of home break-ins, told the Beacon Journal he was representing himself because he thought he could do a better job than his previous attorney.
Richard Curley, who was convicted of most of the charges against him in a series of home break-ins, told the Beacon Journal he was representing himself because he thought he could do a better job than his previous attorney.

Curley is among several people charged with felonies in Summit County recently who opted to represent themselves and is one of only a few whose cases actually went to trial.

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In Curley’s latest case, detectives said he was tied to 20 burglaries at Akron homes in September and October 2020. They said his image was captured on several residents’ home surveillance systems.

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These break-ins began a few days after Curley was released on parole after spending two decades in prison for another series of burglaries.

Attorney Job Perry was Curley's standby counsel.

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