{Charleston, West Virginia}...Shawn Lester, the man charged in the 2003 sniper style shooting deaths of Gary Carrier, Jr. Jeanie Patton and Okey Meadows Jr., was in Kanawha County Circuit Court Tuesday for a status conference hearing to make sure both the prosecutor and Lester's defense attorney, George Castelle, will be ready for the trial set for July 30th. This week, the state added several additional witnesses to testify during the trial. Castelle told the judge he will have plenty of time to go through the new evidence for the trial to begin in July. The judge also discussed the jury questionnaire to make sure both sides agreed on the jury selection process. Pre-trial motions will get underway in the case on June 27th.
