dying mans blink ends up in murder conviction

the man convicted utilizing a murder trial that hinged connected to paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to firmly establish his shooter plans to firmly appeal, a defense attorney same after the verdict.

a jury on thursday found ricardo woods guilty of murder and felonious assault for our death of david chandler, who was shot oct. 28, 2010, whereas sitting utilizing a car in cincinnati.

woods, 35, had no obvious reaction like the verdict was scan inside the third day of jury deliberations however later same “i’m innocent” as he was led to firmly jail. sentencing is scheduled for june 20, and he might face up to firmly life in prison.

chandler’s half-brother, richard tucker, same utilizing a telephone interview that chandler’s family was “happy that justice is served” which the verdict helps ease their pain and grief.

“it’s been a protracted time coming, ” same tucker, 50, of suburban cincinnati.

police interviewed the 35-year-old chandler after he was shot within the head and neck. he was just able to firmly communicate with his eyes and died about 2 weeks later.

throughout the trial, jurors viewed the videotaped police interview that prosecutors say showed chandler blinked 3 times for “yes” to firmly establish a photograph of woods as his shooter. the defense had made their attempts to block the video, saying chandler’s blinks were inconsistent and unreliable.

defense attorney kory jackson same thursday he expects the video can play a neighborhood in woods’ appeal.

“we have same since the start that the video shouldn't are allowed into proof, ” jackson same.

he had argued that chandler’s condition and medicine used to firmly treat him may contain affected his ability to grasp and respond throughout the police interview.

judge beth myers, who ruled that jurors might see the video, had noted that chandler’s identification was made by pronounced, exaggerated movement as to the eyes. a doctor who treated chandler later testified that chandler could to firmly communicate clearly about his condition.

within the video, police had to firmly repeat a few queries when chandler failed to firmly respond or whenever the range of times he blinked appeared unclear. however chandler blinked his eyes arduous 3 instances when police asked him when the photo of woods was the photo of his shooter. he once more blinked 3 times in the event they asked him if he was certain.