WEST PALM BEACH — A multimillionaire twice convicted of DUI manslaughter for the death of a University of Central Florida graduate has lost the latest of several attempts to throw out his 16-year prison sentence.
In his most recent bid to clear his name, Wellington polo club founder John Goodman accused his former defense attorneys of failing to present evidence he believes could have vindicated him. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen denied his motion for post-conviction relief Thursday, according to an order provided by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office.
Jurors convicted Goodman of DUI manslaughter in 2012 and again in 2014 after reports of juror misconduct caused the first conviction to be overturned. Goodman’s newest attorneys,Michael Ufferman and Don Pumphrey Jr., filed a motion for post-conviction relief in 2020, pointing to new evidence they say supports Goodman’s version of events in the crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson.