A Blair County jury convicted Raymond Thomas Oechsle Jr. on all 13 counts arising from a double stabbing at Blair County Prison in October 2023 [1]. The charges included one count of attempted homicide, four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of assault by prisoner, two counts of possession of a weapon, two counts of inmate procuring a weapon, and two counts of recklessly endangering another person [1]. The case proceeded to trial before Judge Wade A. Kagarise in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with the Blair County District Attorney's Office prosecuting and Robert Donaldson representing Oechsle [1].
The jury, composed of seven men and five women, returned guilty verdicts on all 13 counts after deliberating approximately 30 minutes [1]. The speed of deliberation across a 13-count felony and misdemeanor docket is notable, though the evidence centered on a confined incident with an identified defendant and identifiable victims within a correctional facility. Prosecutors presented the case as a straightforward assault on two fellow inmates, and the jury's rapid return reflected no apparent dispute on the core facts [1].
Following the verdict, Judge Kagarise revoked Oechsle's bail [1]. Sentencing is scheduled for June 12, 2026 [1]. Oechsle faces exposure across multiple felony counts, including the attempted homicide charge, which carries significant prison time under Pennsylvania law. The pending sentencing will determine whether terms on the individual counts run concurrently or consecutively.
Oechsle also has a separate homicide case pending in Blair County [1]. The outcome of this trial, and any sentence imposed at the June hearing, may bear on the posture of that proceeding, though the record does not yet reflect how prosecutors intend to sequence the matters.