Missouri Bondsmen Arraigned

Virgil "Lee" Jackson and Glen Dotson were arraigned today in US District Court in St. Louis. Both entered a plea of not guilty and were remanded to custody. Jackson is charged with using interstate commerce with the intent to commit murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Dotson is charged with delivery of a firearm to a felon. Jackson is represented by John "Chet" Pleban and Dotson is represented by John Lynch. No trial date has been set.

UPDATE: In an order dated 6/14/2006, Dotson has been ordered to be held without bail. The judge signed a detention order supporting his decision which states: "that there is no condition or combination of conditions that will adequately assure Defendant's appearance and the safety of the community. The government presented strong evidence in support of the charge that Defendant knowingly delivered a firearm to a known felon. Dotson, on several occasions beginning in July 2000, assisted co-Defendant Virgil Jackson in committing violent acts, including beatings, of individuals who had not complied with bail bonds issued by co-Defendant Jackson, and that Defendant fired shots at an individual who had not complied with his bail bond when that individual attempted to flee from Defendant. The government also presented uncontroverted evidence that Dotson attempted to obstruct justice in connection with the current investigation and that he approached several witnesses in a manner that caused them to be fearful."