LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Wentworth, Missouri, accused of murdering an Amazon driver will not be eligible for a public defender for his upcoming case.
A Lawrence County judge ruled on Monday, May 12, that the defendant, Thomas Coy, was not indigent, meaning he is not poor or needy enough to necessitate a public defender.
A bond appearance hearing also took place on Monday, according to online court records, where Coy’s bond was reduced to $1,000,000 in cash or surety. Coy was previously denied bond.
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Coy is accused of the death of 23-year-old Jasmine Taylor, who was shot in the head and had her Amazon vehicle crash into a fence in Lawrence County on Feb. 5, 2025. Coy admitted to deputies that he shot at Taylor with a pellet rifle and dragged her from the vehicle onto the side of the road, according to court documents…