By John Estridge
The reasoning by the court to release Gregory Guilfoyle on his own recognizance was based on many factors.
Guilfoyle is charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Neglect of a Dependent. It is alleged Guilfoyle shot his wife in the head, took his 2-year-old toddler out into the blizzard with the toddler dressed only in a onesie and then shooting a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy in the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2022.
Tuesday, Jan. 17, Guilfoyle was released from University of Cincinnati Hospital. It was at that time an arrest warrant was served on Guilfoyle. Had the arrest warrant been served while Guilfoyle was in the hospital, the county taxpayers would have been charged with Guilfoyle’s medical bills.
It was deemed by local law enforcement personnel Guilfoyle could not be housed in the Franklin County Security Center because Guilfoyle is paralyzed to the point of not being able to use his legs and has the use of just one arm.
Because of Guilfoyle’s condition, he was deemed to not be a risk to the public’s safety, and there was deemed to be no risk in Guilfoyle not showing up to subsequent hearings.
Thus, Guilfoyle was released to the custody of his parents.
Guilfoyle will wear an ankle monitor, and the Franklin County Probation Department will make weekly reports to the court concerning Guilfoyle’s condition and status. Also, firearms will not be allowed in the residence where Guilfoyle is staying.
The hearing Wednesday, Jan. 18, in Franklin Circuit Court before Judge J. Steven Cox, which set this action in motion, was a motion by the defense counsel for a psychiatric evaluation of Guilfoyle.