John goodman trial guilty

Prosecutors argued the results meant Goodman was impaired before the crash, a result of drinking that night at three Wellington bars. Goodman testified that he chugged alcohol after the crash while looking for a phone to call The prosecution said the evidence shows Goodman, after his cellphone stopped working, walked directly from the crash site about yards away to a trailer occupied by an equestrian.

Jurors rejected each defense, convicting him of DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid. After the U. This was based on excellent behavior and rehabilitative efforts such as completing over 1, hours of Alcoholics Anonymous programs and other self-help courses.

A year ago, Goodman filed his newest claim for relief, pushing a half-dozen reasons why his trial lawyers were so ineffective it resulted in the guilty verdict. In an Aug. Goodman says a toxicologist would have helped to convince the jury that the man cave claim was credible. Marc Freeman can be reached at mjfreeman sunsentinel. Instead, defense attorneys claimed a disoriented Goodman left the scene to find help and stumbled upon a polo player's shed, where he drank a bottle of liquor to calm his nerves.

Defense attorneys also presented testimony from a former NASA rocket scientist who claimed Goodman's Bentley malfunctioned , accounting for the high-rate of speed at which it collided with Wilson's car. During closing arguments, assistant state attorney Sherri Collins urged jurors to listen again to the recording of Goodman's call.

They did just that about an hour-and-a-half into deliberations. Prosecutors said they wanted the jury to hear the recording again because it showed that Goodman's voice sounded clear and not like someone who just drank a half-liter of alcohol as Goodman claimed.

Among those issues that Parker cited was the admission of the blood-test results, which Goodman's attorneys tried to toss, and the decision by prosecutors to release the wrecked Bentley , which was eventually destroyed, from evidence between trials. Unanimously," Black said. The defense argued that Goodman's blood alcohol level was high because after the accident, he stumbled to a nearby barn where he tried to call for help and drank from a bottle of liquor he found there to ease the pain from a broken wrist, fractured chest and back injuries.

We all recognize that, but we're not here to compound that tragedy with another one. This is a horrible accident, but this is not a crime. Goodman has already settled a civil suit over the crash after adopting his year-old girlfriend to help protect his estate. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. The latest local, regional and national news events are presented by the Local 10 News Team along with updated sports, weather and traffic.

The jury found Goodman guilty of DUI manslaughter and guilty of vehicular homicide in the crash that killed Scott Wilson. Goodman initially showed no reaction when the verdict was read, but a few minutes later, he appeared to be mumbling, "That's horrible.

In the back of the courtroom, Wilson's mother, Lili Wilson, wept. Afterward, she hugged prosecutors and said a few emotional words to reporters. I'm always going to miss my son. He was the most wonderful.