Defense attorney in Autry case may seek bond again for client
Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 5, 2004
The attorney for Lucas Goodrum, a co-defendant in the case of slain Western Kentucky freshman Katie Autry, may soon try a third time to obtain bond for his client in Warren Circuit Court. After hearing testimony from investigative officers and obtaining evidence for review in a hearing last week, Senior Circuit Judge Joseph Huddleston denied bond for Goodrum on Tuesday. I am disappointed about it, defense attorney David Broderick said.Huddlestons decision stated he made the decision upon consideration of the evidence before the court and considering the seriousness of the charges. Last weeks hearing was the second time Goodrums bond request has been heard in circuit court. The evidence presented in that hearing included testimony from Kentucky State Police Detective Kevin Pickett and Detective Mike Dowell of the Western Kentucky University Police Department. Huddleston was also presented with videotaped statements from co-defendant Stephen Soules, a videotaped interview with Terry Campbell and an audio recording of comments from Micah West, both of whom were briefly incarcerated alongside Goodrum at Warren County Regional Jail. On Monday, local attorney John R. Grise will be sworn in as Warren Circuit Judge, replacing Huddleston, who took the bench temporarily after Judge John Minton was elected to the Court of Appeals. Broderick said he may file for a bond hearing before Grise, or he may advance to the appellate court.I havent made a decision about that yet, Broderick said, adding that he plans to discuss the issue with Goodrum soon. First Assistant Commonwealths Attorney Chris Cohron said he is confident Goodrum will remain in jail without bond, despite Brodericks efforts. Mr. Broderick can file motions for bond as many times as he wants, Cohron said. Any judge that examines the evidence, as Judge Huddleston did, would see that Goodrum needs to be held without bond.