The defense rested Tuesday morning in the trial of a former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy accused of murder in the December 2020 shooting death of a Black man.
The trial resumed Tuesday morning after a two-day delay that saw Judge David Young dismiss jurors Thursday afternoon. Special prosecutors called a last-minute witness a part of its rebuttal.
Meade is charged with murder and reckless homicide in the Dec. 4, 2020, death of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr .
Who is Christopher Corne, and why is he testifying?
Special prosecutors called a last-minute witness, local HVAC technician Christopher Corne on Tuesday. Before Corne took the stand, Judge David Young told the jury Corne came forward after the trial began and after watching live streams of the proceedings.
Young said Corne’s testimony violated a separation of witness order – meaning witnesses cannot watch testimony or hear evidence – but he would be allowed to testify. The judge gave no public indication as to how he reached the decision to allow the testimony.