CANTON, Ohio — Two months before a high-profile trial in Canton, the prosecutor is trying to get removed from the case.

Two Canton police officers are charged in connection with the death of Frank Tyson in April 2024.

On Wednesday, in Stark County Common Pleas court, there was a contentious hearing as one defense attorney lashed out at actions by the county prosecutor, Kyle Stone.

Canton officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch sat in silence as defense attorney Don Malarcik argued why he thinks Stone should take the stand to explain why he filed a motion for the appointment of a special prosecutor three months before the trial was set to begin.

“This case is a disaster. These men did nothing wrong and we need to get to the bottom of this today,” Malarcik said.

Tyson died after being

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