An Ohio man accused of killing a special deputy sheriff by intentionally running him over with a car is seeking to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, NBC affiliate WLWT of Cincinnati reported Wednesday.

Rodney Hinton, who initially pleaded not guilty to mowing down Hamilton County Special Deputy Larry Henderson on May 2, has bipolar disorder, Dr. Jenny O’Donnell, a forensic psychologist appointed by the court, testified.

Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson

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Hinton’s mental illness significantly affected his decision-making on the day Henderson died, his lawyer, Clyde Bennett II, said at the hearing.

Just hours before the deputy was killed, Hinton became distraught after watching body camera video of his son, Ryan H

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