The couple was not injured. The new details about the crime came out during testimony at a preliminary hearing in December before Justice Court Judge Brandon Ladner. After the hearing, the judge found enough evidence to send the case to a Harrison County grand jury for indictment. Griffin fled the scene of the Nov. After his arrest, Griffin claimed he was firing up in the air, but Ford said the video footage showed otherwise.
According to Ford, the couple did have a gun on them, and the pickup truck driver admitted pulling it out to act in self-defense but said the gun jammed when he tried to fire it. According to police, the road rage case started after the couple honked their horn at Griffin because he was blocking traffic at a green light near Crossroads shopping center.
When the couple attempted to drive around Griffin, he sped up to keep them from doing so. Eventually, police said, the couple managed to go around Griffin, but then he drove up behind them just enough to bump the back of their truck.
At the hearing, the defense attorney successfully argued that his client was eligible for a lower bond since his state bail recommendations call for a lower bond for crimes with a prison sentence of 20 years or less. Harrison County prosecuting attorney Herman Cox argued for the higher bond because of the seriousness of the offense that could have ended in a loss of life.
Emily Hernandez, a Missouri woman pardoned after her ties to the Jan. Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday in connection with a drunken-driving crash.
