Jackson Gets 10 Years

Former bail bond agent Virgil Lee Jackson was sentenced to ten years in prison today in US District Court in St. Louis. Jackson pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to commit murder. The intended victim of the conspiracy was a bail bond company competitor, Gerald Cox of Cox Bail Bonds in St. Charles. Cox was not harmed as federal authorities were alerted to the hit before it transpired. Jackson has been in federal custody since his arrest in October 2005 and will get credit for the two years he has served.

The DIFP filed a disciplinary complaint against Jackson nearly two years ago. The hearing has been postponed pending the conclusion of all criminal charges. Now that Jackson has been sentenced, hopefully the hearing scheduled for December 12th can be heard before the Administrative Hearing Commission.

Accused co-conspirator Glen Dotson is scheduled to go to trial early next year.

Recent Press
US Attorney's Press Release
STL Post Dispatch
KC KSHB
STL KSDK
First Capitol News-St. Charles
Examiner.com
Cape Girardeau KFVS

My previous Posts
Lee Jackson held on federal charges 4/1/2006
Dotson Arrested/New Charges for Jackson 6/2/2006
Dotson/Jackson trial postponed 6/8/2006
Arraignment 6/13/2006
Trial postponed again 10/28/2006
Dotson Freed on Bond 11/15/2006
Jackson Accused of Another Murder Plot 11/22/2006
January Trial Date Postponed 1/22/2007
March Date Postponed 3/19/2007
Jackson Pleads Guilty 8/13/2007
Dotson Faces New charges 8/27/2007