COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attorneys representing former Columbus police officer Adam Coy filed a motion Monday requesting a new trial.
In the court documents, filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, the attorneys — Mark Collins and Kaitlyn Stephens — argued that the state withheld evidence and witness statements.
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The documents state that the state withheld information about a dual expert who "provided an opinion that the State of Ohio did not like because it was favorable" to Coy.
"Said withheld information is exculpatory and in violation of the United States Constitution and Ohio Constitution," the motion read.
The motion comes weeks after Coy was found guilty of murder, felonious assault and reckless homicide in Andre Hill’s death on Dec. 22, 2020. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 25.
Police body camera footage showed Hill emerging from the garage of a friend's house holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible, seconds before he was fatally shot by Coy. About 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene began coming to the aid of Hill, who lay bleeding on the garage floor. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
In the weekslong murder trial, prosecutors said that Hill followed the officer’s commands and was never a threat to Coy. Defense attorneys argued that Coy believed his life was in danger.
During the trial, Coy testified he fired four times after he spotted what he thought was a silver revolver as Hill was emerging from the garage.
“I knew at that point I made a mistake," Coy told jurors while fighting back tears. "I was horrified. It was the worst night of my life.”