SHAFFER WILL SERVE JAIL TIME - Circuit Court Actions

(01/14/2003)

Nineteen-year-old Melvin A. Shaffer, Jr. of Stumptown was taken to Central Regional Jail yesterday to begin serving a sentence for negligent homicide. After a hearing yesterday in Calhoun Circuit Court before Judge David Nibert, probation was denied. Shaffer was found guilty last month by a jury in the vehicular death of Rodney Wagoner, 44, of Big Bend. Shaffer's 1995 Dodge truck collided head-on with Wagoner's 1993 Ford truck on March 24, 2002 near Big Bend, after Shaffer was reportedly passing on a double line. Magistrate Postalwait sentenced Shaffer to the maximum time, one year in jail, $1000 fine and court costs. Other cases on yesterdays docket: State vs. Shawn Eston Adkins, sentencing Webb vs. Lockhart, civil action State vs. David Clark, appeal State vs. Leslie Anderson, appeal Hildreth et al vs. Satterfield, civil action Rosetta Rogers, Admx. of estate of Amanda Lynn Rogers, wrongful death summary proceeding

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