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Coy was arrested and indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on two counts of dereliction of duty, which are second-degree misdemeanors, and one count each of felonious assault and murder. If convicted, the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
With Coy appearing virtually via video feed, a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge accepted Coy s not-guilty plea and barred him from contacting witnesses or other police officers. She also added a $20,000 recognizance bond.
At Friday s arraignment, lawyers for the Ohio Attorney General asked for a high bond, even as Coy s lawyers argued he was neither a flight risk nor a threat to public safety, since the incident was an on-duty use of force. The judge sided with the state on that matter.
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Fired Columbus Police officer Adam Coy has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the December killing of Andre Hill. His bond was set at $3 million.
Coy was arrested and indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on two counts of dereliction of duty, which are second-degree misdemeanors, and one count each of felonious assault and murder. If convicted, the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
With Coy appearing virtually via video feed, a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge accepted Coy s not-guilty plea and barred him from contacting witnesses or other police officers. She also added a $20,000 recognizance bond.
Fired Columbus Police officer Adam Coy has been indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Andre Hill, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Wednesday.
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Columbus City Council last night signed off on a new law requiring police officers to activate their body cameras and provide first aid if a person is injured by an officer.
The law is named after Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man killed by a white Columbus Police officer in December. Adam Coy, who has since been fired from the department, did not activate his camera before shooting Hill or help the man as he laid dying on a garage floor.
“As we seek justice in the death of Andre’ Hill, there are two things we know for sure,” Council President Shannon Hardin said in a statement. “The officer on the scene did not immediately activate the City-issued body camera, and neither of the officers dispatched administered medical aid. This is something we can address now.”
Columbus leaders unveiled a list of planned police reforms on Thursday, including $4.5 million for new body cameras and a proposal to enforce their use, a