Saturday, May 15, 2010
Cabell County Judge Considering Fatal Shooting
WEST VIRGINIA....
Teresa Baker appeared in Cabell County Circuit Court Friday morning for another pre-trial hearing after being indicted twice for murder. Baker is accused of fatally shooting Jeffrey Sadler on February 4, 2008 at his Huntington home, after she says police failed to respond to her 911 call about a domestic dispute between Sadler and her daughter who were dating at the time. Baker's attorney, Charlie Hatcher, said Cabell County Prosecutor Chris Chiles gave inappropriate instructions to grand jurors about self defense and how to consider it in this case. However, Chiles says he merely read the definition of self-defense and was granted permission by the judge to do so. The judge delayed ruling upon an argument that prosecution’s definition of self defense was inaccurate. Judge Dan O'Hanlon said he will review the transcript and issue a ruling this coming week. Hatcher says anything less than a dismissal will result in his side appealing the matter to the West Virginia Supreme Court in an effort to prevent the case from going to a trial currently scheduled for August 9th. Hatcher claims his client is not guilty of murder, and this case should be dismissed.
Teresa Baker appeared in Cabell County Circuit Court Friday morning for another pre-trial hearing after being indicted twice for murder. Baker is accused of fatally shooting Jeffrey Sadler on February 4, 2008 at his Huntington home, after she says police failed to respond to her 911 call about a domestic dispute between Sadler and her daughter who were dating at the time. Baker's attorney, Charlie Hatcher, said Cabell County Prosecutor Chris Chiles gave inappropriate instructions to grand jurors about self defense and how to consider it in this case. However, Chiles says he merely read the definition of self-defense and was granted permission by the judge to do so. The judge delayed ruling upon an argument that prosecution’s definition of self defense was inaccurate. Judge Dan O'Hanlon said he will review the transcript and issue a ruling this coming week. Hatcher says anything less than a dismissal will result in his side appealing the matter to the West Virginia Supreme Court in an effort to prevent the case from going to a trial currently scheduled for August 9th. Hatcher claims his client is not guilty of murder, and this case should be dismissed.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:37 AM 
