June 22 2020
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Six foot tall Rodney Mark Workman
(1-11-85) is well known in the court system. Seems like, every
time he gets out of the slammer, he gets caught again. For this
time around, Workman was charged with threatening Prosecutor Jim
Samples and family on July 19 2019. That's serious business!
Wed morning, July 22nd, a jury was assembled to decide the fate of the guy. Everybody in the Courtroom practiced social distancing. Little white signs were taped to the pews and spaced at least the mandatory distance. Additional chairs were added to the pews to make sure of distancing measures. Face masks were mandatory. One guy in the back did not have a mask in place. A few minutes later, not sure what happened, he too was sporting a blue mask.
Before anything could be advanced, Judge Jack Alsop announced, a settlement had been reached and jurors could go home. The 40 or so quickly did.
With the peanut gallery mostly empty, Mr Workman , wearing an orange jumpsuit, came in with his defenser Wayne King who told Judge Alsop, his client was ready to plead, no contest. Workman admitted to having a history of mental illness. With that being said, for this morning, he seemed straight, he did no fidget about, and his eyes were clear.
Special Prosecutor Cox from Nicholas County (I think), was OK with the No Contest plea. Judge Alsop indicated no surprise either.
With Workman standing, Judge Alsop explained, a no contest plea amounts to a guilty plea but he would receive credit for time served.
Mention was made of the earlier Feb 2020 trial which ended up as a hung jury. Remember that one? It sure seemed like, there was one female jury member as a the lone hold out. When that jury was being dismissed, that one Juror grinned and then smiled broadly while looking at Mr Workman.
For this plea, it sounds like, Mark has worked out a deal that amounts to home confinement in Braxton County. At least, that was discussed during this hearing.
So why would the guy take a no contest plea? Maybe Life or home confinement, makes sense doesn't it?
We think there's more to this case than meets the eye. Sometimes, Prosecutors work such when the case is lacking strong evidence. Now there's an eye witness in this case but maybe something has happened there. Another factor in taking a plea, it's a sure thing, the case is over, and faulty Badge work can not factor into the case.
This makes three felony convictions for Workman For all his previous transgressions, he's never gone to trial.
Put a post it note on your frig, Workman's sentence will be forwarded on August 17. Mark that date down and then see how long it takes for Rodney Mark Workman to overstep his home confinement conditions.
AW
Wed morning, July 22nd, a jury was assembled to decide the fate of the guy. Everybody in the Courtroom practiced social distancing. Little white signs were taped to the pews and spaced at least the mandatory distance. Additional chairs were added to the pews to make sure of distancing measures. Face masks were mandatory. One guy in the back did not have a mask in place. A few minutes later, not sure what happened, he too was sporting a blue mask.
Before anything could be advanced, Judge Jack Alsop announced, a settlement had been reached and jurors could go home. The 40 or so quickly did.
With the peanut gallery mostly empty, Mr Workman , wearing an orange jumpsuit, came in with his defenser Wayne King who told Judge Alsop, his client was ready to plead, no contest. Workman admitted to having a history of mental illness. With that being said, for this morning, he seemed straight, he did no fidget about, and his eyes were clear.
Special Prosecutor Cox from Nicholas County (I think), was OK with the No Contest plea. Judge Alsop indicated no surprise either.
With Workman standing, Judge Alsop explained, a no contest plea amounts to a guilty plea but he would receive credit for time served.
Mention was made of the earlier Feb 2020 trial which ended up as a hung jury. Remember that one? It sure seemed like, there was one female jury member as a the lone hold out. When that jury was being dismissed, that one Juror grinned and then smiled broadly while looking at Mr Workman.
For this plea, it sounds like, Mark has worked out a deal that amounts to home confinement in Braxton County. At least, that was discussed during this hearing.
So why would the guy take a no contest plea? Maybe Life or home confinement, makes sense doesn't it?
We think there's more to this case than meets the eye. Sometimes, Prosecutors work such when the case is lacking strong evidence. Now there's an eye witness in this case but maybe something has happened there. Another factor in taking a plea, it's a sure thing, the case is over, and faulty Badge work can not factor into the case.
This makes three felony convictions for Workman For all his previous transgressions, he's never gone to trial.
Put a post it note on your frig, Workman's sentence will be forwarded on August 17. Mark that date down and then see how long it takes for Rodney Mark Workman to overstep his home confinement conditions.
AW