Overview

• Paul Conner, 81, was located living in Louisville, where a July 22 police welfare check captured him confirming his identity on body camera.
• Miami prosecutors had informed Judge Cristina Miranda that Conner was deceased after failed contact attempts and a third-party service flagged him as dead, prompting the court to admit his prior testimony for trial.
• State attorney’s office spokesman Ed Griffith said the development could affect the Oct. 6 trial of former Hurricanes player Rashaun Jones, who has pleaded not guilty and has been jailed since his 2021 arrest.
• Conner had picked Jones from photo lineups in 2006 and 2020 and later testified in a 2022 bond hearing and a 2023 deposition, though he now says he does not remember the 2006 events or his statements.
• Defense lawyer Sara Alvarez accuses investigators of misrepresentations and plans to question Detective Juan Segovia as the long-delayed case faces scrutiny over lost records and evidence handling.