| 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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