A jury has convicted former mechanic Mark A Langlois, 51, on murder charges for the death of James L Schueler Jr, executive vice president and general manager of Forklifts of Toledo Inc.
Schueler, 65, was found on 27 January behind his office desk with a single gunshot wound in his head (Forkliftaction.com News #499). A shell casing in the office was matched to Langlois's 9mm semi-automatic Glock pistol. Langlois worked at the dealership.
The jury in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, in Toledo, deliberated for more than two hours before the verdict was announced on 18 November. Six men and six women comprised the jury, which returned guilty verdicts of aggravated murder and murder, each with gun-related specifications.
Judge Dean Mandros presided over the three-day trial and was to sentence Langlois on 23 November, possibly to life imprisonment without parole.
In addition to his Forklifts of Toledo roles, Schueler was vice president of Towlift Inc.
Forklifts of Toledo operates under the umbrella of Cleveland, Ohio-based Towlift, which deals with 11 forklift brands. As reported in February, Forklifts of Toledo was the exclusive authorised dealer for the Linde, Clark and Sellick brands in 14 counties in northwest Ohio and two in southeast Michigan. It also represented the Big Joe and Hoist product lines.