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Wellie Paul Grant on way to bond hearing 2006-09-29 - Adair County Courthouse - Photo By Ed Waggener. Judge Weddle refuses bond; Welie Paul Grant remains in ACRJ; trial January 17, 2007 Wellie Paul Grant: in the custody of Adair County Sheriff Steve Cheatham, walks from the second floor elevator in jail garb and shackles to appear at a hearing to lower the $250,000 bond set earlier. Judge James Weddle denied the motion, saying that there was a risk of flight and Wellie Paul Grant might be a threat to others, as Commonwealth's Attorney Brian Wright had argued. Grant was represented by Attorney Robert Bertram of Jamestown, KY. Grant is held in the June 10, 2006, shooting of Rex Coffey at the Beech Grove Separate Baptist Church. Rex Coffey died the next day in Nashville. Tight security surround the courthouse, with each of the some 50 in the gallery required to pass through a scanner, operated by Deputy Sheriff Allan Redmon. State Troopers were on hand, and Columbia Police Chief Mark Harris and Assistant Chief Major Terry Flatt, left, were providing additional security. Judge Weddle set the trial date for Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Wellie Paul Grant remains in Adair Regional Jail, where he has be incarcerated since June 11, 2006. The hearing started at 9:00am, Friday, September 29, 2006 and was over in less than one hour. Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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