Monday, January 8, 2024

Chauncey Reed Must Go to Trial

 Chauncey Reed is running out of chances to escape justice after Hinds Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten denied the would-be cop killer's motion to dismiss Friday.  WLBT reported: 

A man awaiting trial for the attempted murder of a Jackson police officer will remain behind bars after his lawyer tried to get the case thrown out.

Kevin Camp, the attorney for Chauncey Reed, argued there was no probable cause for the traffic stop that led to a shootout between Reed, his brother Eliot and JPD Officer Michael Tarrio in 2018.

Eliot Reed was killed in the incident.

Camp said Tarrio could not testify about the details of the case -- including the stop -- because he died in an unrelated incident in 2022.

Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten disagreed, saying surveillance video from the scene showed there was probable cause for the stop and justification for Tarrio drawing his weapon.

A Hinds County grand jury indicted Reed on a first-degree murder charge for causing his brother’s death and attempted murder for shooting Tarrio in 2022. Article & Video

Reed is scheduled to go to trial on February 5.  

Synopsis of Case

Officer Mike Tarrio saw Elliot Reed driving erratically as he pulled into a gas station at 1 AM on May 9, 2018.  The alert officer saw several weapons in the car as he approached the vehicle and ordered Elliot to get out of the SUV.  Unfortunately for all, Reed attacked Tarrio and put him into a headlock.  Reed's brother, Chauncey, jumped out of the passenger seat to help his brother.  Elliot tried to take away Tarrio's pistol while he told Chauncey to shoot the police officer.  Elliot grappled with Tarrio while Chauncy began firing at Tarrio with a firearm.  Chauncey's rounds fortunately missed the officer.  Tarrio ran behind his cruiser for cover and returned fire.  Elliot was killed in the exchange.

 The two videos posted below show the entire struggle as well as the police officer's good fortune. 

 


 

Unfortunately for Officer Tarrio, the case disappeared for several years.  MBI referred the case to Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith in January 2019 for prosecution.  However, Smith only presented Tarrio to the grand jury for killing Elliot Reed while Chauncey escaped prosecution.  The grand jury refused to indict Tarrio. However, Reed kept catching breaks from the Hinds County criminal justice system.  

A Hinds County grand jury indicted Reed in October 2018 for aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied vehicle in March 2017.   Reed also dabbled in a little bit of drug dealing as a grand jury indicted him in May 2018 for four counts of possessing cocaine, meth, and marijuana with intent to distribute.  The indictment said he had 187 grams of cocaine.  He was also indicted for possessing a stolen firearm.  However, the Dope Boys' D.A., Robert Shuler Smith, blessed Mr. Reed.  

Smith's office remanded the aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied vehicle charges in September 2019.  Prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement for the firearms charges as well.  Judge Adrienne Wooten sentenced Reed to serve 15 years in prison  but suspended five years and gave him credit for time served.  The drug charges are considered to be "non-violent" so Reed was probably eligible for parole after he served 25% of his sentence and paroled he was on August 10, 2021.
 
JJ reported  the lack of prosecution for the May 2018 charges in December 2021.  MBI sent a copy of the file to District Attorney Jody Owens after JJ inquired about the case. The District Attorney reviewed the case and presented the case to the grand jury at the next term a few weeks later.  The indictment states: 
 
To-wit,  Chauncey  Reed,  while  acting in concert  and/or aiding, assisting or encouraging Elliot Reed, did cause  Elliot Reed to be killed while in the commission of the felony of the attempted murder of City of Jackson Police Officer Michael Tarrio,who was there and  then acting in his official  capacity as  City of Jackson  Police Officer by shooting  at City of Jackson Police Officer with a firearm....
U.S. Marshals arrested Reed.  He resides at the Raymond Detention Center.  The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten. The District Attorney has not yet filed a response. 
 
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Kingfish note: Make no mistake, Robert Shuler Smith tried to hide this case.  



Posted by Kingfish at 3:19 PM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...



Typical timeline for a Hinds County prosecution--

January 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Anonymous said...

Once again I am glad Robert Shuler Smith is dead.

January 8, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Anonymous said...

Really hate what Jackson has become.

January 8, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Anonymous said...

The exclusionary rule does not apply to subsequent crimes. Nice try.

January 8, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Anonymous said...

Kingfish must have dozed off before hitting the 'approve' button for the post at 4:24. He's been real protective of Shuler Smith on occasion. Of course now he'll throw a little hissy fit and ask for examples.

Smith is one of the primary reasons justice has not been served in this metro area over the time he was drawing a salary.

Dope and same-sex-sex are real things 'round here.

January 8, 2024 at 5:21 PM

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