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Wellie Paul Grant to be examined by Adanta; bond terms altered

Murder defendant's bond terms amended, he'll have competency examination by Adanta. He will remain at his home in Glens Fork and will not be returned to jail.

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Two new developments resulted from the Wednesday, February 6, 2013 hearing on a motion by Commonwealth Attorney Gail Williams to have Special Judge James Bowling's release of murder defendant Wellie Paul Grant, on January 11, 2013.

In one order, Judge Bowling amended the terms of the release of the defendant, Wellie Paul Grant that he remain at his home at all times "unless in the company of his spouse, Betty Grant, or his daughter, Margaret Huddleston, or his daughter Sherry Wilson, or his brother Jack Grant, or his sister Mary Hadley, unless he is hospitalized or placed in a nursing facility."



In the other order, Judge Bowling ordered that Grant be re-examined for competency by Adanta Behaviorial Services. This order stated: "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Defendant, Wellie Paul Grant, shall be evaluated by Adanta Group Behavorial Services for purposes of KRS 202A prceeding and file their report with the Court and counsel of record upon completion, and once the report is filed by Adanta Group Behavorial Services, the Court will forthwith schedule an involuntary hospital proceeding pursuant to KRS 202 A, et seq."

Both orders were enter on February 6, 2012.

The commonwealth's case was present by Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Mike Harris. Harris said after the hearing that a serious concern of his was the proximity of Grant's home on KY 900 Road, next door to Beech Grove Separate Baptist Church. The church's picnic shelter on the church campus was the scene of the shooting of Rex Coffey on June 10, 2006. Coffey, a popular Columbia, KY businessman, died the next day at Vanderbilt Hospital of the wounds. "That seems like too much for the congregation to have to live with," he said.

The session was attended by a nearly full courtroom. It appeared that the overwhelming number present were family and friends of the man Wellie Paul Grant is accused of shooting, Rex Coffey; just a few members of Grant's family were present.

Judge Bowling emphasized during the course of the one hour hearing that the matter would not be decided on public opinion.

"Of course we're disappointed," Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Mike Harris said. He did not say what actions, if any the Commonwealth's Attorney's office might make in light of Judge Bowling's orders.


This story was posted on 2013-02-07 04:35:12
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