Defense attorney files motion for new trial after guilty verdict in deputy’s murder – FOX19 | Cincinnati

Defense attorney files motion for new trial after guilty verdict in deputy’s murder  FOX19 | Cincinnati

The defense said certain jurors improperly considered Hinton’s statements to his psychologist when deciding if he was guilty. CINCINNATI (WXIX) – The attorney for Rodney Hinton Jr., the man found guilty of killing a Hamilton County deputy, filed a motion for a new trial, demanding the verdict be thrown out over alleged juror misconduct. Defense attorney Clyde Bennett released a statement Monday that said certain jurors improperly considered Hinton’s statements to his psychologist when trying to decide if he was guilty. He also said that Ohio law prevents those statements from being part of the jury’s deliberations. “Mr. Hinton’s constitutional right against self-incrimination and his fundamental right to a fair trial were violated as a result of juror misconduct.

Specifically, certain jurors improperly considered statements Mr. Hinton made to his psychologist when deliberating and determining his guilt or innocence on the charges contained in the indictment. Both Ohio law and the express, written jury instructions issued by Judge Luebbers clearly prohibited the jury from considering these statements for that purpose. The jury’s consideration of information it was expressly instructed not to consider constitutes serious juror misconduct and undermines the fundamental fairness and integrity of the proceedings. Mr. Hinton was entitled to a trial in which his constitutional rights were respected and the jury followed the court’s instructions. Because that did