POMEROY, Ohio (Court TV) — A judge is weighing whether to suppress a detailed confession from an Amish teenager accused of raping and murdering a woman in their rural Ohio community, after defense attorneys argued he didn’t understand his Miranda rights.

Samuel Hochstetler , 18, faces multiple charges, including aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping, in the March 12 death of Rosanna Kinsinger, 28, who was found dead in her trailer home near Rutland . During a recent motion hearing, Meigs County Common Pleas Judge Michael Barr heard arguments about whether Hochstetler’s recorded confession should be allowed at trial.

Samuel Hochstetler appears in court for a hearing on Sept. 23, 2025. (Court TV)

Defense attorney Kirk McVay argued that Hochstetler, who has limited formal education and

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