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Meade’s Murder Charge Faces New Scrutiny | Columbus News
Former sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade, convicted of reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., is now fighting to drop the remaining murder charge — a charge the jury couldn’t agree on during his second trial. With his bond reinstated and already out on release, Meade’s legal team argues a third trial would be grossly unfair, especially after two prior jury deadlocks and a recent conviction. The case stems from December 2020, when Meade claims he saw Goodson with a gun and was confronted with a weapon, leading to the fatal exchange. His first trial ended in a hung jury; the…
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