Monday, January 9, 2012

Cabin Creek Man Pleads Guilty

{Charleston, West Virginia}...A February 9th sentencing has been set for 34 year old Roy Harvey of Cabin Creek who pleaded guilty Monday to malicious wounding. Police say Harvey bit off the nose of fellow inmate Telly Sylvester Larry during a fight while they both were serving time in South Central Regional Jail in the summer of 2010. Attorneys have been debating Harvey's mental state since the incident. He has been evaluated twice and determined to be competent to stand trial. Harvey's attorney, Shawn Bayliss, told the judge that he suffers from mental illness, has made several recent suicide attempts and requires numerous medications to keep him stable. Bayliss asked the judge to sentence Harvey to Sharp Hospital where he can get long term care.