Lawyer: Man charged in Dayton officer’s death ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’
“Mr. Combs has an extensive, stable and supportive family unit here in the Dayton, Ohio area,” the memorandum in support of the motion says.
Combs is charged in connection to the death of Det. Jorge Del Rio. Del Rio was shot and killed in November during a DEA and Dayton Police drug raid. During the raid, prosecutors said kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine were recovered along with a large sum of cash and marijuana.
Combs is not suspect of pulling the trigger and killing Del Rio, rather he is accused of participating in the drug enterprise and being present during Del Rio’s death. Combs’ co-defendant Nathan Goddard is accused of shooting Del Rio in the face.
The motion asking for Combs to be set free until trial says he has a minimal criminal history with the most serious charge being an OVI about 15 years ago.
“Defendant Lionel Combs respectfully requests that the court revoke the existing detention order and in its place, substitute a combination of conditions, including the electronic home detention program, that will adequately ensure that Mr. Combs appears as required in future court hearings in this case,” the motion says.
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The motion was filed just a day after Combs’ other co-defendant, Cahke Cortner Sr., had a hearing for his motion to the court requesting to be set free from jail. No decision has been made in that case.
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