FILE - Former Franklin County Sheriff’s office deputy Jason Meade, center, stands with two of his defense attorneys Steve Nolder, left, and Mark Collins, Jan. 31, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. The retrial of the former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the killing of a Black man will be held this fall. The Oct. 31 trial date for Meade was confirmed during a status conference held Monday, April 15, 2024 by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Young.
The Oct. 31 trial date for Jason Meade, who is white, was confirmed during a status conference held Monday by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Young. Casey Goodson Jr. was among several Black people killed by white Ohio law enforcement over the last decade — deaths that have all sparked national outrage and cries for police reform.
Goodson’s weapon, a handgun with an extended magazine, was found on his grandmother’s kitchen floor with the safety mechanism engaged. Meade was not wearing a body camera so there isn’t footage of the shooting, and prosecutors repeatedly asserted during the first trial that Meade is the only person who testified Goodson was holding a gun.