Jason Meade

After Jason Meade’s reckless homicide conviction and a mistrial on murder charges, Franklin County prosecutors are weighing a retrial. Meade remains in custody as officials evaluate next steps.

After deliberating for two days, the jury found Meade guilty reckless homicide for killing Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. The judge declared a mistrial on a murder charge.

The jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon in the second murder trial for former Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade. Meade is accused of killing 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020.

Former Franklin County sheriff's deputy Jason Meade once again faces charges of murder and reckless homicide for fatally shooting 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020. Meade's first trial in 2024 ended in a mistrial.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Young pushed back the trial again, scheduling a status conference for Feb. 9. Meade's first trial ended after Young declared a mistrial when jurors couldn't come to an unanimous decision.

Blendon Township officer Connor Grubb is accused of murder in the 2023 death of Ta'Kiya Young. Former Franklin County deputy Jason Meade is charged with murder in the 2020 death of Casey Goodson Jr.

Jason Meade's defense attorneys want his trial moved out of Franklin County. A motion before Judge David Young argues an impartial jury would be difficult to find in Franklin County.

Jury selection was set to begin on Oct. 31, but is now scheduled to begin on Feb. 27, 2025.

Prosecutors want to drop the charge for "purposeful" murder. The charge that would remain is for causing Casey Goodson Jr.'s death during a felonious assault.

Jason Meade's last trial ended in a hung jury. He was charged with murder in the Dec. 2020 shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr.