COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A judge has denied a motion for a new trial for a now-former Columbus police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill in 2020.
Adam Coy filed a motion for a new trial in February. Arguments were heard in April.
Judge Stephen McIntosh denied the motion on Monday, according to court officials. A sentencing date will be picked on Tuesday.
Ohio truck driver guilty of vehicular homicide in fiery I-70 crash sentencedAttorneys said the prosecution withheld key evidence they believe would have changed their approach during the trial, as well as changed the outcome of the trial itself and exonerating their client.
In a hearing for oral arguments only, defense council argued that Jamie Borden, a certified court expert on, among other aspects, controversial use of force, police performance dynamics, and forensic video examination, provided an affidavit to the state that Coy’s actions “appeared to be in response to a deadly threat.”
It was argued that had the state turned over this evidence, it would not only have directly conflicted with other expert testimony, but offered a new defense theory for Coy, and thus possibly affected the jury’s decision. This, the defense said, qualifies as a Brady Violation, in which the state fails to provide evidence that is favorable to the defense.
Coy was scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 25, but that hearing was postponed after the motion was filed for a new trial. Coy is facing a mandatory sentence of 15 years to life in prison.
Man crushed by tree in Licking CountyOn Nov. 5, Coy, 48, was convicted of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault for shooting Hill, an unarmed 47-year-old, in 2020. The decision was made after a two-week trial and approximately 12 hours of deliberation.
Hill was killed on Dec. 22, 2020, at about 1:50 a.m., when Coy shot him four times while responding to a nonemergency suspicious vehicle call on Columbus’ northwest side.
Coy fired at Hill after he began exiting a garage at Coy’s request, with a lit phone screen held up in his left hand and his right hand at his side, not clearly visible due to a parked car. Coy testified he believed Hill had a silver revolver in his right hand, which ended up being a set of keys.
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