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Four arraigned on charges of attempted capital murder


Richlands News Press: News >
Tue Oct 23, 2007 - 04:22 PM

By JIM TALBERT\Staff
TAZEWELL - Only one showed any emotion as four people charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer made their first court appearance Oct. 23. 
Roxie Amanda Short, sobbed while filling out paper work to request a court appointed attorney. Short also sobbed something to the judge about her charge in the incident when asked if she had anything to say.
General District Judge Jack S. Hurley, Jr. told her, “it could be amended in the future but that’s the charge for now.  Short, 24, of Bishop was one of the four people in a pick up truck stopped in Washington County, early in the morning Oct. 21.
Scottie Lee Stinson, 27, of Bandy, Wallace Kinder, Jr. 34, of Cedar Bluff, Short and Tracy Stinson Coxton, 32, of Tazewell are all charged in a shooting in Bluefield Oct. 19. Deputy Sheriff Eric Mullins was shot while approaching a vehicle they were reportedly riding in. A bullet proof vest stopped one bullet fired at Mullins and the other struck him in the hand.
The vehicle and its occupants were sought in connection with two armed robberies in the early morning hours of Oct. 19. Starting with Stinson, each was brought before Judge Hurley, Oct. 23 for arraignment.
Each was read the charge and given the choice of representing themselves, hiring a lawyer or seeing if they qualified for assistance from the court appointed list. Each qualified and was appointed an attorney.
Penny Nimo of Cedar Bluff will represent Short and Rich Patterson of Tazewell was assigned to Stinson. Kinder will be represented by Richard Forester of Tazewell and Coxton was assigned to Ann Brammer of Tazewell.
Hurley told them there was a presumption for no bond in the shooting of a police officer and ordered each held in the Southwest Regional Jail in Abingdon until trial. He set preliminary hearings for all four for Dec. 14 at 9 a.m.
Stinson was also arraigned on one count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and an aggregate felony bad check charge. A preliminary hearing on the firearm charge will be held Dec. 14.
He was also arraigned on eight misdemeanor bad check charges and those were scheduled for trial Dec. 13. Commonwealth’s Attorney Dennis Lee said the bad check charges are unrelated to the shooting.
Lee said additional charged related to the two robberies are pending against all four defendants.

Reader Reaction:

to the crappy judge’s on here just shut the heck up, and all about the good cop"s a lot of them go’s the wrong way too. beating people up even their wife’s you know all this come’s out in the new’s too. their’s only one judge and i hope you know who that is

Posted by none of your bus- - - s from  on  11/01  at  10:40 PM

California Bravo fo r getting your life shaped up, I too have been down the path as you but with different circumstances, So yes I do feel empathy for these folks, victims & families. But at the same time I can’t help but to not offer pitty for perpurtrators.
California hang in there ‘cause I too know how hard it is 2 get on your feet after such an ordeal.

Posted by Lisa from Lebanon, VA  on  11/02  at  10:52 AM

To none of your business. Hey sis,you are on the right path here. Right on!! We stand together!! How about none of your business,on her right of speech,true.. PJC we stand together.. yeah. with sis RMB.

Posted by Sloopy from EAST  on  11/02  at  09:47 PM

Wally is in a real mess. However, if you just sit back and listen, you will find the truth. No reasons for ugly words on the net here. No one knows what happened to Wally except Wally. He will tell us as soon as he can. I am not going to say either way if he is guilty or innocent. Who cares. The judge is the only one that say at this point. I will hate to see him go to jail, probably more than the rest of you, but at this point, its to late. He is in jail. The only thing to do is sit back, pray, and wait for the 14th of Dec.
LOVE YA WALLY!!!

Posted by guess who;) from  on  11/03  at  06:56 PM

Well, I for one agree that justice needs to be served. I know people make mistakes, and they can rehabilitate from these situations, however, just because they don’t “seem” like the kind of person to do such an awful thing, doesn’t mean they could bring back the police officer had they killed him. It doesn’t mean they could comfort the family that suffered the loss. And I myself know that these immature children that pulled such an inhumane cowardly act and were willing to hurt anyone or anything to stay out of trouble need to get the punishment they deserve! My family goes to the places they commited their crime, they drive on the roads they were fleeing on, and I just thank god that they weren’t hurt or anyone else seriously hurt in this desprate attempt for attention. Like others, I will not be commenting on this anymore, but don’t take up for someone who has done such an awful thing and put so many lives at risk!

Posted by jbfn from southwest VA  on  11/05  at  01:28 PM

To jbfn. I have no pity for you living in that area where a crime took place. There are no places without crime. Everybody will always “take up” for the persons they love. However, you are not the only one that shops at these stores or drives these roads. I myself do. I do know Wally. It is very hard to think of him doing this, but I will be realistic about the whole thing. I, like the rest of the people on here, do not know the situation. Nobody does except for the people involved.
LOVE YA WALLY!!!

Posted by guess who ;) from  on  11/07  at  04:34 PM

I don’t want ANY of your pity, I don’t need it. I also don’t care who knows Wally and who doesn’t. My interest is the safety of the community and the thoughtless people that put everyone in danger. All I know is that this is the problem with our society today. People try to take up for people and justify these ridiculous acts that they commit. They want them to get a little slap on the wrist and let that be that. Well, there is crime everywhere no doubt about that, but the only way to decrease it is to PUNISH PUNISH PUNISH! Maybe then people will think twice about doing something so stupid. I’ll be realistic about it also, why rob a store and try to flee with the money? Maybe if the got a job and worked like every other LAW ABIDING citizen, they wouldn’t have to worry about money..now would they?? LOVE THOSE WHO WANT A SAFE COMMUNITY!!!!

Posted by jbfn from  on  11/08  at  11:38 AM

If he was there, it is fair.  If you do the crime,
you will do the crime.  We all think we know someone until they do something horrendous.  Then we say Oh, No, NOT MY FILL IN THE BLANK.

Posted by Nelly from Maryland  on  11/08  at  02:43 PM

To Whom-Ever wants to read this!!!! Lets start off by saying,Each has a right (AGAIN)!! To there own freedom of speech.. We do have innocent people ,that get caught up feeling sorry for others, yet get canned. Safe community!!! Where,in todays ways of life. Let me say this,WHO CAN YOU REALLY TRUST TO-DAY??? SAD!! Friend one minute,get crossed next. HELLO!! This town where alot of this bad is happening,needs to get the town together,putting factory’s,DAV’Thrifts,places to get these people off streets to have jobs. Take that so called drug clinic,called meth clinic,turn into a bussiness to help people get jobs going,then may be a start. Feeding does not help,with ways of meth clinics. People need jobs,where are they?? This town is drying up. Well,don’t just sit there.. do something about this whole area,clean up. As If we are all Angels,Yeah Right!! No one is perfect. Laws should be obeyed,both ways.. The Weeping part,should of played no part as you read the paper,al-so. Isn’t that called to late,should of known better,sweetie. HA!! Equal. Maybe we all should cry,will this help us. I think straighting up needs to be done in alot of every thing. Take it for what it is worth. Read…

Posted by Sloopy from EAST  on  11/08  at  11:05 PM

To jbfn. I thought you were not going to comment anymore. That alone shows that you can get caught up in any moment for anything. See how easy?. And yet, does people know you or just think they do? PITY. People are funny creatures.
To Sloopy. There is no reason to be a jerk about any of this. Nobody is going to cry for you, why would we want your tears for us. There is nothing any one can do about Wally at this point. He is doing fine, just incase you are wondering about his well-being.

Posted by guess who;) from  on  11/09  at  04:35 PM

To Nelly,From Maryland: Excuse me,But I know we make mistakes in printing,but think you meant,If you do the crime,you do the time.(LOL)!!Well,Well!!! First we shall find out who the real crime makers was. Then ,If truth has been told both ways,we all will find out. Yes,You are right on we think we really know some-one,maybe behind closed doors, or last seen. Time tells all!! We just hope,pray,regardless. We are all some-ones child,son,daughter,mother,father,niece,nephew,cousin,aunt,uncle,just a friend. So much wrong,temptations out there,every where,we wish could be so simple,but things in life are not. There are leaders,there are followers. Just pray our own or others are wise enough,wakes up to not be the follower,and walks away..

Posted by Sloopy from EAST  on  11/09  at  07:04 PM

For GUESS WHOOOO!!Hey,I never asked for your stupid tears,kiddo…. Put your two cents else-where,not on me.. I myself, never ever wants tears from any one. A strong person stands,weak are ones parish.. To be honest with you,I feel sad for any child,that grows up in a family with no attention,pushed aside,as If, who are you.!! Parents to busy with,what-ever. My tears are for the way things are getting,has been for quite some-time. As far as I am concerned,Wallace is a stranger to me!! I don’t under-stand any more than any one else,on here,in this subject of crime. The way our family is,all are strangers. No one was ever there for any one any way,all for them selves. Take,take,thankful,no-way. Two- Faced,angry hearted, great, as long as things go ones way. Give all you want,OH,“ don’t for-get once you leave,ones thought of as friends,stab you in back as you walk out that door. Very greedy family!! You know,get your Bible start reading,pray to God more,stop the big fat GOSSIP,trying to down-size others,life may be better,may be,I say… No-one really cares about any-one,face it darling. What is the use!! Nothing will ever change,has not up to now,never will. To wrapped up into todays things on earth,own life. Wake-Up calls happens to all. Be thankful for family,be thankful to be alive,to not have a health problem,that may take you,just be Thankful every day on this earth. Life is precious,never take one moment for granted. God Bless each living soul,that we may all love each ,for whom they are,praying each of us all, will be a better person in life. Pray for ones that fall,hoping each will pick them-selves back up,to walk a different path. You know,we are all whom we are,all can make life easier,or choose to continue living old ways,For my-self,I am so thankful,I am whom I am,for I have God in my life. Not perfect!! But Who is on this earth~~****

Posted by Sloopy from EAST  on  11/12  at  09:52 AM

Sloppy. I never said how I know Wally nor will I. It is not for some people to know. Not even Wally himself will know who I am. However, you can continue to pray. I believe that will be good for your soul. But dont preach to me. I am way to old for that. Wally’s to old to blame this on his parents now. (Talking about the world gone bad.)Thats just stupid talk. There is no excuse for what he did, if he did. I have not said either way of my feelings, nor will I. Who’s to say that I was not with him at that time? Nobody will ever know what the truth is until he says.  That’s all I can say about it.
To any one else who cares about any of this anymore: Time for truth is coming. Sit back, listen, and learn.

Posted by Guess Who ;) from  on  11/30  at  12:19 AM
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