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Lance Tiernan, 18, is seen here on Feb. 9, 2012 in Butler County Juvenile Court in Hamilton. Tiernan, a former Mason High School student,was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the beating death of 16-year-old Anthony Parker at One Way Farm last December. The Enquirer/ Tony Jones

Sheila McLaughlin reports:

Convicted killer Lance Tiernan will be cut loose from jail Saturday because he’s served his 54 days, a Butler County judge said Monday.

Judge Patricia Oney, of common pleas court, said the only way Tiernan would remain incarcerated is if juvenile authorities want to hold him in jail until a sentencing hearing in that court on Oct. 22.

Defense attorney Charlie M. Rittgers said he doubts that will happen because the former Mason High School student will be on intensive probation and will be heavily supervised between the time he is released and when he appears for the juvenile court hearing.

Tiernan, 18, was tried as an adult for murder and faced life in prison in the December beating death of fellow resident Anthony Parker at the One Way Farm group home in Fairfield Township. Tiernan was 17 at the time of the offense.

A jury found Tiernan guilty of a less serious felony charge of involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum prison sentence of three years in prison.

Oney sentenced Tiernan to 54 days in jail and five years of probation.

However, Ohio’s Serious Youthful Offender law requires the case to be sent back to Butler County Juvenile Court so a judge there can decide whether to sentence Tiernan as a juvenile offender or allow the adult sentence to stand.

That’s what will happen on Oct. 22 before Judge Ronald Craft.

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Lance Tiernan, 18, is seen here on Feb. 9, 2012 in Butler County Juvenile Court in Hamilton. Tiernan, a former Mason High School student,was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the beating death of 16-year-old Anthony Parker at One Way Farm last December. The Enquirer/ Tony Jones

A former Mason teen convicted of beating another teen to death in a group home for children last year will be sentenced today in Butler County Common Pleas Court.

Lance Tiernan, who turned 18 in May, is scheduled to go before Judge Patricia Oney at 8:30 a.m., court records show.

A jury found Tiernan not guilty of murder earlier this summer, but they did convicted him of involuntary manslaughter in the Dec. 19 beating death of Anthony Parker, 16, at One Way Farm in Fairfield Township.

Tiernan was charged as an adult with murder but now that the jury tossed that, the case could revert to the juvenile system, where he now could be sentenced to a maximum of three years.

Tiernan previously attended Mason High School while living with relatives.  Three Mason high School educators testified during the trial and described Tiernan as respectful, kind, shy and a good student who worked hard.

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Tags: Tags: anthony parker, butler county common pleas court, fairfield township, involuntary manslaughter, judge patricia oney, lance tiernan, mason, mason high school, murder, one way farm, sentencing, trial

From Paddlefest to the Panegyri Greek Festival to Pride Week, here’s 10 fun things to do around Cincinnati this week.

June 21-23: Paddlefest
Thursday: Ohio River Paddlefest Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township.
Friday: Ohio River Paddlefest Music and Outdoor Festival, 10 a.m.-midnight, Coney Island.
Saturday: Paddlefest and Finish Line Festival, 6:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Yeatman’s Cove, 805 Pete Rose Way, Downtown.
• More information | Photos: Paddlefest 2011

June 22: Phish
7:30 p.m., Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township.
Doors open 5:30 p.m. $60 reserved pavilion, $45 lawn; plus fees.
800-745-3000 | Get tickets

Gus Soulas cuts meat for gyros at the Panegyri Greek Festival in 2010. Enquirer file photo

June 22-24: Panegyri Greek Festival
5-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday, Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Road, Finneytown.
Authentic Greek cuisine, pastries, music, dancing, raffles, games and amusement rides. Free parking at and shuttle from St. Xavier High School. Portion of admission price donated to Freestore Foodbank. Family friendly.
$2; free ages 12 and under. 513-591-0030
Photos: Festival through the years | More information

June 23-24: WestFest
1 p.m.-midnight Saturday, 1-10 p.m. Sunday, Downtown Cheviot, Harrison Avenue, Cheviot.
Food, beer, games, rides, three music stages and craft tent. Classic Car Show Saturday.
513-389-9378
Photos: Westfest 2011 | More information

June 23: Summerbration
11 a.m.-10 p.m., Bridgewater Falls Lifestyle Shopping Center, 3385 Princeton Road, Fairfield Township.
Music, food, entertainment and giveaways. Music by Leroy Ellington and His Pink Flamingos, the Whammies and the Mistics. Rozzi’s Fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Free. 513-895-6800 | More information

June 23: International Wine Festival
4 p.m.-midnight, Kolping Center, 10235 Mill Road, Springfield Township.
Wine tasting at 4 p.m. with bistro piano music. Robin Lacy and DeZydeco at 7 p.m. in outdoor Pavilion. Full cash bar and 54 different wines. Gourmet finger foods available. Ages 21 and up. Benefits Kolping Society.
$20. 513-761-3713

June 23: Roeblingfest
11 a.m.-11 p.m., Roebling Point Entertainment District, Court Avenue and E. Third Street, Covington.
Celebration of history, architecture, engineering and art. Tours, raffles and silent auction. All tours: $20 family, $5 per person.
Free. 859-261-7777
Photos: Roeblingfest 2010 | More information

June 23: Red, Pink & Blue
7-10 p.m., Purple People Bridge, Downtown.
A party and fashion show to benefit heart, breast and diabetes health. $10 per person, ticket includes access into event, a seat along the fashion show runway. Standing Room Only tickets will be on sale until midnight on June 22.
Photos: 2011 Red, Pink & Blue | More information

Frisch's Big Boys statue during the Sneak Preview Grand Opening at the American Sign Museum earlier this month. Enquirer file photo

June 23: Sign Museum reopening
9:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. regular hours. 1330 Monmouth St., Cincinnati. The newly transplanted, 19,300-square-foot museum will welcome guests as they walk beneath a giant genie and enter a fantasy world of American advertising straight out of yesteryear. Private groups tours available.
$15 adult; $10 seniors; $10 students; $10 active-duty military; $10 groups of 10 or more; children under 12 free with paid adult.
Photos: American Sign Museum preview | More information

June 23-July 1: Cincinnati Pride Week
8:07 p.m. Saturday and 3:07 Sunday, Cincinnati Men’s Chorus; 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, Cruise-IN with Amy & Freddy; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, “Thy Will Be Done”; 7 p.m. Thursday, Greater Cincinnati Pride Interfaith Service; 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday, Skyy Vodka Pub Crawl; 11 a.m. Saturday, Cincinnati Pride 2012 Parade; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, After Pride Brunch.
Photos: 2011 parade | Photos: 2010 parade | More information

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