Hamilton County prosecutors said they are no longer pursuing the death penalty against Rodney Hinton, the man accused of running over and killing Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson in May.
The prosecution, led by Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kip Guinan, and the defense, led by attorney Clyde Bennett, were in Judge Jody Luebbers’ courtroom Monday morning, alongside Hinton.
The two attorneys explained that through multiple evaluations, evidence showed that Hinton suffers from a serious mental illness (SMI)…