Hinton Convicted in Deputy’s Death | JQJO

Rodney Hinton Jr. was found guilty of murder, two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of felonious assault in the death of Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson. The jury reached the verdict on Friday after three days of deliberations. Hinton will be sentenced on November sixteenth. The case stemmed from a crash on May second, two thousand twenty‑five, when Hinton allegedly drove into Henderson while he was directing traffic for a university graduation. Prosecutors argued Hinton was grieving and angry, while defense counsel cited a mental‑health crisis triggered by his son’s fatal shooting by police.