A Mississippi man walked free last week after a jury found him not guilty in the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 10-year-old Black boy — and was captured on video spitting toward the victim’s family just before the verdict was read.

Cody Rollinson was acquitted on Jan. 15 of aggravated DUI and felony fleeing without rendering aid in connection with the April 6, 2025 crash that killed Jordan Hill in Liberty, Mississippi. Hill, who was riding an ATV in a grassy area on the side of a road, died at the scene after being struck by Rollinson’s pickup truck, according to WLBT.

In the moments before the not-guilty verdict was announced, a video circulating online shows Rollinson being escorted through the Amite County Courthouse parking lot when someone off camera asks if he has anything to say to the family. Witnesses say Rollinson responded by spitting in the direction of Hill’s relatives. “Justice for Jordan,” a woman can be heard yelling. “He spit on the family. There’s no remorse!”

Rollinson admitted he left the crash site but claimed he did so because he didn’t have cell service to call 911. He was arrested later and released on a $41,000 bond prior to trial. After deliberating for about an hour, jurors cleared him of both charges.

The verdict has devastated Hill’s family. Wanda Brown, the boy’s mother, told WLBT she was “shocked” by the outcome, saying the evidence presented in court didn’t support such a result. “I just felt that this justice system here just failed us,” Brown said.

Family members and supporters have raised questions about the investigation and trial process. A Change.org petition circulated by a family friend claims there were no skid marks at the scene, suggesting Rollinson did not slow before striking Hill. A family spokesperson, Marquell Bridges, has described the boy’s death as a “hate crime” rather than an accident.

After the verdict, Hill’s relatives also alleged that some jurors had prior knowledge of the case and should have been disqualified, though this claim has not been independently confirmed. Hill’s sister, Mariah Woodward, said the family plans to keep Jordan’s story alive on social platforms to ensure the case isn’t forgotten