Murder Trial of Former Ohio Deputy Jason Meade Begins

Prosecutors Argue Casey Goodson Jr. Was Unarmed at Time of Fatal Shooting

Jason Meade, a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy, is on trial for the murder of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr., who was shot six times, five times in the back, as he entered his grandmother’s house in 2020.
Prosecutors argue that Goodson was holding a bag of sandwiches and his keys, not a gun as Meade claimed, when he was shot. Goodson's gun was found in his kitchen with the safety on.
Meade’s defense team maintains that Goodson waved and pointed a firearm at Meade, and that Meade feared for his safety and the safety of others, justifying the use of deadly force.
Meade was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, so there is no video evidence. A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed by Goodson’s family.
The jury, made up of four men and eight women, was seated on Tuesday. The trial is expected to last two weeks.