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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2003
Page
1
Two men were indicted in a federal court on charges including drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The case details proceedings and potential penalties, with prosecutors outlining the alleged crimes and evidence presented. The indictments mark a significant step in the federal pursuit of drug and gun-related offenses.
Two men were arrested after tending to more than 200 marijuana plants in the northern section of Floyd Bennett Field in Gateway National Recreation Area. Park Police Capt. Martin Zweig said officers received a tip about a week ago and estimated the street value in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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In Mercer County Circuit Court during Friday morning, Janice Bailey testified about years of alleged abuse by Joanie Cline's husband, arguing the case may center on the battered wife dynamic rather than a premeditated murder plan. Bailey described Joanie's account of finding her husband asleep with a blanket over his head and a pistol on the bed, suggesting a complex motive in the homicide.
Nick J. Rahall III, son of a U S congressman, faced a Mercer County Circuit Court status hearing on a Fairfax County drug warrant and a new Raleigh County drug charge. Judge Derek Swope ordered home confinement with medical and legal appointment exemptions, warning of jail for further charges. Rahall, released on 5000 bond, claimed innocence and vowed to obey laws amid previous arrest tied to a vehicle crash.
West Virginia reports 11,728 high school seniors sat the ACT this year, with less than half meeting college remedial math thresholds. The most common state math score was 16, below the national 21 and WV minimum 19. The 2003 math scores were the highest in five years, averaging 19.2, up from 19.1 in 2002.
Rick Barton Sr., 40, of Newhall, Virginia, was convicted by a federal jury in Abingdon after a two day trial of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone. Prosecutor Dennis Lee cited Barton as a top area drug dealer. The case involved supplying OxyContin and cocaine to hundreds between 1999 and 2000.
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