COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge denied a former Franklin County sheriff deputy's request to change the venue of his murder trial on Thursday.
Jason Meade pleaded not guilty in December 2021 to murder and reckless homicide charges for the death of Casey Goodson Jr.
Meade, who was a 17-year veteran of the sheriff's office, was wrapping up an unsuccessful search for a fugitive with the U.S. Marshals Office Fugitive Task Force when he fatally shot Goodson, who was not the subject of the search.
Attorney Mark Collins, who is representing Meade, confirmed that a judge determined the venue for the trial would not be changed. A judge also denied Meade's request last year to move the trial to federal court.
On Dec. 4, 2020, records show Meade confronted Goodson outside of his vehicle in front of his grandmother's home. A witness said Meade told Goodson to drop his gun. When he didn't, Meade fatally shot him.
Relatives say Goodson was carrying a bag of sandwiches while opening the door to his grandmother’s house at the time he was shot.
An autopsy report showed Goodson was shot five times in the back and once in the buttocks.
Goodson's family also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Meade, but that was put on hold until the trial is completed.
A trial date has not been set.