A 32-year-old woman named Terreionna Paschal has been sentenced after pleading guilty to killing Cleveland State University professor Todd Morgan in his Hudson home in 2023. During the Akron, Ohio, hearing on Sept. 19, a judge ordered Paschal to 23 years to life in prison.
The judge spoke directly to the victim’s family present at the sentencing hearing before delivering the verdict. The judge said, “There’s nothing that the court can do to make this better, to make this okay, to make this any easier. I will say that the avoidance of a trial is a benefit to everyone because it is an extremely traumatic experience for everyone involved. There would be images and things that you would have to see that you could never unsee.
“And so I appreciate Miss Paschal for taking responsibility for this and making it so that the family does not have to go through any additional trauma based on the actions that occurred back in April of 2023.”
Paschal added, “To his [Morgan’s] family, I’m very sorry and hope that one day you can find it in your hearts to forgive me.”