The defense attorney representing Dylan Deschaine has filed a motion to compel exculpatory evidence from the District 1 State Attorney, Ginger Bowden Madden. The motion claims that the State Attorney’s Office withheld a CVS security video from the night of the killing after it obtained the video from the company.
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Deschaine, who’s been held in the Okaloosa County Jail since 2024 and has since been charged with another felony while behind bars, is accused of second-degree murder in the killing of local restaurateur Mike Ledford. The killing took place on February 9, 2024.
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In his motion to the court, defense attorney Jason Cobb wrote that the video “allegedly shows the decedent [Ledford] as the aggressor and attacking the defendant.” Cobb also noted that the prosecution has not produced this videotape, despite the fact that they are compelled to under the law – and the CVS manager gave the State Attorney’s Office the only tape “right after the incident occurred.”
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Mid Bay News reached out to both Ginger Madden and defense attorney Jason Cobb in this case. Madden has not responded, while Cobb wrote that due ot the judicial process and his ethical obligations, he cannot participate in interviews until “the proceedings have fully concluded.” He added, “At this stage, our motion for discovery speaks for itself. As set for in that filing, the defense believes there is security camera footage from the CVS in Oak Creek Shopping Plaza currently in the State’s possession that is exculpatory to Mr. Deschaine, and we are committed to ensuring all relevant evidence is properly produced and reviewed through the appropriate legal channels.”
