Dotson/Jackson Trial Scheduled for Oct. 30th

The federal case against Virgil Lee Jackson and Glen Dotson, both Missouri licensed bondsmen, is scheduled to go to trial on October 30th. Jackson has been in federal custody since October 2005, after being charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and using interstate commerce with the intent to murder for pecuniary gain. The federal indictment alleges that competitor Jerry Cox was the intended victim of the plot. Dotson has been in custody since June 2006, after allegedly delivering the firearm to Jackson. Dotson’s present attorney, Ronald Jenkins of St. Louis, was appointed last month after his previous attorney withdrew from the case. Jenkins said in a motion before the court, “Counsel has yet to determine if he can be ready for trial as of October 30, 2006, but will inform the Court shortly about his status.” In a previous ruling, the judge stated that the trial will commence on October 30th unless both defendants had signed a waiver of speedy trial. According to Jenkins, neither defendant has waived at this time.