A man charged for his alleged participation in a murder-for-higher plot took the stand Thursday to testify against his co-defendant, who is accused of being the mastermind behind multiple killings in the winter of 2021.
Hamilton County deputies walked 34-year-old Mario Gordon down from the jail and into Judge Jody Luebbers’ courtroom on the third day of the trial. Incarcerated while awaiting his own trial, Gordon was wearing handcuffs and a black and white jumpsuit.
Prosecutors called Gordon as a witness to detail what they say happened on February 16, 2021. He willingly agreed to testify, Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Allison Oswall said.
“Did I promise you anything? Did Mr. Goodyear promise you anything in exchange for your testimony today?” she asked Gordon, who replied with, “No.”
Gordon told the jury Carl Godfrey, who is currently on trial, enlisted him and two others, including a then 14-year-old , to rob a man at an apartment in Westwood. Gordon said Godfrey told him he had a “move” for him to handle.