HIV-positive man charged with murder seeks to delay trial

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CONYERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Conyers man charged with murder and intentionally spreading his HIV virus is seeking to delay the start of his criminal trial.

On Wednesday, Dennis Scheib, Cleveland Broadie’s attorney, told Rockdale County Superior Court Judge Maureen Wood they are not ready for trial. Scheib said he and his client are still waiting on more evidence to be produced in discovery from the state and Broadie is financially burdened by his case’s expenses.

But prosecutors told Wood they have no more discovery files to hand over to the defense.

The defense also has a pending motion for venue change, seeking to move the case to Fulton County.

Broadie is accused of failing to disclose his HIV positive status that he’s known about since 2006, according to Rockdale County warrants. Prosecutors allege Broadie’s wife, Denise, died in 2022 because he intentionally hid his diagnosis, and had unprotected intercourse with her and other women.

Broadie faces felony murder, malice murder, and three counts of reckless conduct HIV infected person. He’s pled not guilty to all charges.

Earlier this year, Broadie was previously granted an $800,000 bond on the murder charges, and an $450,000 bond on the reckless conduct charges.

Back then, the Rockdale County District Attorney’s office asked the judge to deny bond, citing “significant danger to women in the community.”

If Broadie pays both, his release conditions stipulate he cannot have sexual relations and must take medication.

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