Saturday, July 17, 2010
Woman Pleads No Contest
WEST VIRGINIA....
Deborah L. Smith pleaded no contest Friday to first-degree arson after being accused of starting a fire that caused nearly $1 million in damages to her ex-husband's home. Smith, formerly known as Deborah Keaton, was named in an October 2008 indictment charging her with involvement in a January 31, 2008, fire at the home of Barboursville businessman Rick Keaton which was located inside a gated community near the Huntington Mall. Plea negotiations included a four year probation. If Smith violates probation, Cabell Circuit Judge Dan O'Hanlon could impose the agreement's eight year prison sentence.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:01 PM 
