Trial date set for former UC officer Ray Tensing

A November trial date has been set for the former University of Cincinnati police officer facing a murder charge in the shooting of a driver during a traffic stop in July.

If the judge, a former assistant county prosecutor, had denied the request, he said he would have worked with the county sheriff’s office to ensure Tensing’s security.

Tensing’s attorney said he is going through all the evidence and that the prosecution has provided everything it is supposed to.

Deters was in court Wednesday.

His client, Ray Tensing, 23, is charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the July 19 death of motorist Samuel DuBose.

He has pleaded not guilty.

Tensing, who is free after posting 10 percent of a $1 million bond, faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.

FOX19 NOW will have a crew in court and will update this story as it develops. Tensing’s attorney, Stew Mathews, has said Tensing drew his weapon because he feared for his life during the altercation.

“There’s never been change of venue granted in my career in Hamilton County”, he told reporters outside the courtroom.

Tensing fired one shot, hitting DuBose in the head, after DuBose refused to provide a driver’s license or get out of the vehicle and a struggle ensued.

Mathews has said Tensing was knocked to the ground and dragged when he said DuBose tried to drive away.

On the video of a body camera from a fellow officer, Tensing repeatedly said he was dragged by DuBose’s vehicle and got his arm stuck in the auto. The judge’s bailiff said the trial date was set in a conference involving the judge and lawyers from both sides Wednesday morning.

The shooting happened after a seemingly routine traffic stop in Mount Auburn, near UC’s campus. Tensing thought he would be run over, Mathews said.