CINCINNATI — Rodney Hinton Jr. was accused of killing retired Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson earlier this year, the day after police shot and killed his son, Ryan Hinton.
What You Need To Know
- According to his attorney, a forensic psychologist said the man accused of killing a retired Hamilton County deputy had “a combination of serious mental illnesses” when he committed the offense
- He spoke of a law signed by Ohio’s governor prohibiting the death penalty for those with “serious mental illness at the time of the offense”
- A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday
Prosecutors say he purposely ran the deputy over with his car after watching the body camera video of his son’s shooting, which was ruled justified by the Hamilton County prosecutor.
Hinton Jr. previously pleaded not guity and also filed a lawsuit against the Cincinnati Police Department and the Hamilton County Jail, claiming after his arrest, officials gave him poor treatment, violated his due process rights, attempted to interfere with civil rights and was wrongfully imprisoned…