The special prosecutor has YET to file any charges against Wilfong (it's been nine days and NO action yet). Word has it that; he is dragging his feet to avoid the grand jury's session beginning August 4. --Our mouse report!

A deal may be in the works between a certain rock distributor and Wilfong to let him off the hook!

Our mouse believes that Via is trying to deliberately miss the grand jury! We know that Jonese wants to let Wilfong walk so we wouldn't be surprised at all if Wilfong is rehired in exchange for his dropping his lawsuit!

Jonese is starting to drag bottom awfully fast!

Donna is to be out again for an operation. We are hearing that this is Donna's basic pattern--missing lots of work.

The big question our mouse is asking is: Is there money passing hands in the courthouse?

Is Ben trying to force Jonese to "make a deal."

Will Jonese hire Wilfong back?

What kind of legal problems will result when defense attorney's use Wilfong's history against him in court to set their dopehead clients free?

Boy I wouldn't want to be on the grand jury this time! Can you imagine the sheriff letting Wilfong go and at the same time trying to get indictments against the dopeheads? This will be a test of the grand jury's integrity to see if they will charge the dopeheads and let the sheriff's own deputy off on FIVE FELONY COUNTS.

Frankly, I have problems with giving the police a "bye" to break the law while at the same times sticking it to the common person.

Breaking the Law to Enforce the Law
Posted by Connor on December 11th, 2008


If police officers are charged with upholding and enforcing the law, does that also grant them the authority to break it? If so, to what extent may an individual perform an illegal act to punish another individual for doing the same? And are there some illegal acts that are permissible to be broken in the name of upholding the law, while others are not?

I believe it goes without saying that those who enforce the law should apply the law in equal measure and force to themselves. Short of this standard of justice, how is the average citizen to have any confidence in and respect for the law when those who are charged with upholding it exclude themselves from its restraint?

Examples of this abound, but the easiest one to discuss is the situation where a police officer exceeds the speed limit in his vehicle in order to pull over and cite somebody who was seen exceeding the speed limit himself. Are law enforcement officers somehow exempt from this (malum prohibitum) law? If so, from where do they derive this authority, and to what situations, if any, does it not apply?

Recently, many Americans have become increasingly frustrated with the government for pursuing actions that would be blatantly illegal and immoral if pursued by individuals. The dichotomy of power and increasing division in accountability bleeds through our culture and fosters a sense of distrust in those who are supposed to be upholding the law. But there needs to be a distinction between breaking the law for other purposes, and breaking the law in order to enforce it.

It is this latter idea which is worse in my mind, for it is lawlessness masquerading as justice. Any individual who raises himself above the law—for whatever reason—is dangerous, but those who do it in the name of enforcing and upholding the very law they are breaking are worse, if for no other reason than their hypocrisy.

When did we ever (implicitly or otherwise) give our law enforcement officials authority to bend and break the rules?

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Pocahontas County Prosecuting Attorney Donna M. Price has released the outcome of a jury trial conducted July 21 at the Pocahontas County Courthouse in the case State of West Virginia v. Travis S. Dean for crimes occurring Halloween night 2008.

A seven-count indictment was returned alleging four counts of breaking and entering, two counts of petit larceny and one count of destruction of property.

According to Price, on July 21 a jury was seated and the matter recessed for lunch. Upon return, the jury heard opening statements from the state and the defendant.

The state began its case, calling seven witnesses to the stand including Trooper 1st Class M.A. Agee, Dean's live-in girlfriend at the time the alleged crimes occurred, a witness from Halloween night and various business owners. Upon completion of the witness testimony, the state rested its case.

The defense called no witnesses. At this point, the defendant made a motion to dismiss count four, the breaking and entering charge alleging Pat's Beauty Shop as a victim. This motion was granted.

After a brief recess, the jury heard closing arguments of counsel and retired to the jury room to deliberate. The jury was out 29 minutes before returning with its verdict.

The verdict returned was guilty as to count one, breaking and entering into West Virginia Mountain Homes; not guilty as to count two, breaking and entering into The Flower Garden; guilty as to count three, breaking and entering into the Marlinton Community Thrift Store; not guilty as to count four, petit larceny from The Flower Garden; guilty as to count five, petit larceny as to the Marlinton Community Thrift Store; and not guilty as to count seven, destruction of property to Pat's Beauty Shop.

Good work Donna

Jonese would have NO business being at the Grand Jury in Wilfong's case. The case is assigned to a special investigator from the State Police. It is that State Policeman who must present the case to the Grand Jury, not Jonese. Your "poll" is flawed as usual.

norman if you don't like the law enforcement and pocahontas county judges and we know you don't like the school system so why don't you just pack up your S*** and move out of pocahontas county we are tired of your same old bulls***.

Anyone can be called to testify before the grand jury. Surely, you would think that the man's employer would be there to explain when he put him on "administrative leave."

Get real here!!!!!

And no my poll clearly states the truth about the people of Pocahontas County's reaction to a crooked cop!

Pocahontas County jury finds Dean guilty on multiple counts
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Pocahontas County Prosecuting Attorney Donna M. Price has released the outcome of a jury trial conducted July 21 at the Pocahontas County Courthouse in the case State of West Virginia v. Travis S. Dean for crimes occurring Halloween night 2008.

A seven-count indictment was returned alleging four counts of breaking and entering, two counts of petit larceny and one count of destruction of property.

According to Price, on July 21 a jury was seated and the matter recessed for lunch. Upon return, the jury heard opening statements from the state and the defendant.

The state began its case, calling seven witnesses to the stand including Trooper 1st Class M.A. Agee, Dean's live-in girlfriend at the time the alleged crimes occurred, a witness from Halloween night and various business owners. Upon completion of the witness testimony, the state rested its case.

The defense called no witnesses. At this point, the defendant made a motion to dismiss count four, the breaking and entering charge alleging Pat's Beauty Shop as a victim. This motion was granted.

After a brief recess, the jury heard closing arguments of counsel and retired to the jury room to deliberate. The jury was out 29 minutes before returning with its verdict.

The verdict returned was guilty as to count one, breaking and entering into West Virginia Mountain Homes; not guilty as to count two, breaking and entering into The Flower Garden; guilty as to count three, breaking and entering into the Marlinton Community Thrift Store; not guilty as to count four, petit larceny from The Flower Garden; guilty as to count five, petit larceny as to the Marlinton Community Thrift Store; and not guilty as to count seven, destruction of property to Pat's Beauty Shop.

keep up the good work PA, WVSP and Sheriff dept