The first Columbus police officer ever convicted of murder in the line of duty was originally scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning, but now his fate remains unclear. The latest: A Franklin County judge postponed Adam Coy's hearing after Coy's attorneys filed a motion this week asking for a new trial.

Attorneys for a former Columbus police officer convicted of murder have asked a judge to give him a new trial, accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence. On Nov. 5, a Franklin County jury convicted Adam Coy,

Attorneys for Adam Coy have filed a motion accusing prosecutors of withholding evidence in the former Columbus police officer's trial.

Adam Coy is the first Columbus police officer to be convicted of murder for causing someone's death in the line of duty.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A new trial motion has been filed by former CPD officer Adam Coy's defense attorneys as of Monday. Coy is currently awaiting his sentencing on Nov. 25 after being found guilty on all charges in the shooting death of Andre Hill in 2020.

The sentencing for a former Columbus police officer found guilty of murder in the killing of an unarmed man has been postponed. According to a Franklin County Common Pleas Court official, the Nov. 25 sentencing date for Adam Coy is being rescheduled.

An Ohio jury found the officer, Adam Coy, guilty on three charges, including murder and reckless homicide, after he shot Andre Hill, a Black man. The killing led to police reforms.

Coy’s attorneys are arguing that the state withheld evidence and witness statements. The motion claims that the state withheld a statement from a dual expert because “the State of Ohio did not like because it was favorable.