Jackson Trial Postponed Again

The federal trial against bail bond agent Virgil Lee Jackson has been postponed for the second time. The trial was scheduled to begin Monday, October 30th. In a joint motion filed last week, all parties asked for a continuance to “consider settlement options.” A new date has not been set. Co-defendant Glen Dotson has been severed from this case and his case will be heard separately. 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. Dotson, also a licensed bondsman, has been in custody since May 2006 after allegedly delivering the firearm to Jackson. The federal indictment alleges that competitor Jerry Cox was the intended victim of the plot. Both Dotson and Jackson have been denied bond while awaiting trial.