Christine Smith shook as she testified Friday that she trusted police and thought officers were going to help her mentally ill son after he was taken into custody at a Spring Grove bank earlier this year.

But as she talked with police outside of the bank, one of the officers shot her son, Ryan Smith, while he was handcuffed and partially seated in a police vehicle.

"I thought it was an explosion," she testified of the shooting. "... I had blood fly on me."

She told the officer that he had just shot her son. She said he responded, "I didn't mean to."

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The Southwestern Regional police officer, Stuart Harrison, had a preliminary hearing on Friday before District Judge Lindy Sweeney at the York County Judicial Center. He has been charged with simple assault, a second-degree misdemeanor, in connection with the shooting.

Harrison had told state police that he thought he was firing his Taser, according to court documents. But when he heard the sound, he realized it was his service weapon.

Ryan Smith, 33, of Jackson Township, pleaded guilty to defiant trespassing and disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to 12 months probation and to continue mental health treatment.

Smith, who was one of three witnesses who testified during the hearing, said her son had been discharged from York Hospital the day before the May 30 incident at Santander Bank. She didn't think he should have been released and was concerned for his safety.

Smith said she overheard her son talking about having a bank account and wanting to get money. When he left the house, she went looking for him, hoping to reach him before he got to a bank.

But as she drove through the circle in Spring Grove, she saw a police vehicle at the Santander Bank, where he did not have a bank account. She stopped at the business and saw officers walking her handcuffed son out of the bank.

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She told police that the man in custody was her son and that he has a mental health condition. She explained that he had just been released from the hospital. Officer Harrison assured her that they would help him get medical attention, she said.

Her son was sitting in the police vehicle with his legs still outside of the car when he was shot, she said.

"I thought he was going to help me," she said. "I trusted him."

The mother testified that she didn't know what had happened inside the bank.

The prosecution showed a video, recorded by a bank employee, of the interaction between police and Smith inside the financial institution. State police alleged that Smith had threatened employees after he tried to take out $500,000 even though he did not have an account or proper identification.

Harrison ordered Smith to leave the bank, but Smith would not go.

Smith said he wanted to get money. Harrison told Smith that he couldn't get money without identification. The officer used his Taser on Smith. Another officer arrived to help Harrison, and Smith was placed in handcuffs. He was then escorted out of the bank.

Amanda Cozio, who cleans the bank after it closes, witnessed two police officers walking Smith in handcuffs out to the police vehicle. She testified that she heard his mother telling police that her son was not in his right state of mind.

"All of the sudden, the officer drew his gun and shot him," Cozio said.

She testified that she heard the son ask, "Why'd you shoot me?"

Cozio took pictures of what was happening outside of the bank, and the photographs were entered into evidence during the hearing. She also testified that Smith was not fighting with police.

State Police Trooper Daniel Weldon testified that Harrison wears his Taser on the left side of his belt and his service weapon on right side of his belt. The two weapons have different weights and are different colors. In order to use the Taser, the officer has to flip a switch before pulling the trigger.

Weldon testified that Harrison said his intent was to draw his Taser, but he drew his gun instead. Both officers on the scene told authorities that Smith was refusing to get in the back of the police vehicle.

The Southwestern Regional Police Departments departmental policy prohibits the use of Tasers on individuals who are handcuffed except for overtly assaultive behavior that cannot be dealt with in a less intrusive fashion.

Defense attorney Chris Ferro argued that Harrison had to make a split-second decision, and it was for the safety of everyone.

But assistant district attorney Jennifer Russell argued that Harrison violated his own department's policy, and the handcuffed man was not a threat to anyone.

Sweeney determined that enough evidence had been presented for the case to move to trial. She also determined bail, and Harrison was released on his own recognizance.

Ferro said after the hearing that he is disappointed that the charges were even brought. When all of the facts and evidence is in, it will show that this was never a crime.