ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Keith Williams, the man previously convicted of assaulting and attempting to murder Rochester Police Officer Denny Wright in 2019, is now set to get a retrial after newfound evidence and a ruling by a state appellate court.
According to documents from the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, Williams was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a year and a half after he attacked Officer Wright, but that evidence was ignored during the trial.
Williams’ defense team said the court wrongly barred his psychiatrist from giving testimony on Williams’ mental status. This was despite the psychiatrist saying there was a medical history that proved a history of bipolar disorder in Williams.
Court documents said during a standoff at Williams’ home, Wright found him under the bed. Body camera footage showed him punching and stabbing Wright multiple times in the head, face, eye and body, causing him to become blinded.
The retrial will allow the new evidence regarding Williams’ mental health to be presented in court.
News10NBC spoke with the Rochester police union, the Locust Club, about the decision to overturn. This article will be updated with the union’s input.
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