Adam Coy trial: Defense rests in murder case of officer who shot unarmed man
Oct 29, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Defense attorneys rested their case Tuesday in the murder trial for a former Columbus police officer who shot an unarmed man.
Adam Coy, 48, is facing charges of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault in the 2020 death of Andre Hill, 47. Through Monday and Tuesday, his defense attorneys called a total of three witnesses to the stand, including Coy himself and two law enforcement experts.
Representing the state are Deputy Chief Counsel Anthony Pierson and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Renee Amlin of the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. Coy’s defense team includes attorneys Mark Collins and Kaitlyn Stephens. The judge is Stephen McIntosh of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and the jurors and alternates consist of seven men and nine women, with three being people of color.