Trial In Officer Shooting Postponed
{Charleston,
West Virginia}…A trial was scheduled for Monday morning in Kanawha County
Circuit Court, but it was postponed until January 24th after a
defense psychiatrist told Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie Webster that 37
year old Nickey Smith from Glasgow is incompetent to stand trial. Smith is
charged with malicious wounding and attempted murder for allegedly shooting
Glasgow Police Officer Steve Smith in December 2011. Officer Smith was
responding to a call about a burglary at Smith's home with another officer when
he was shot. Nickey Smith pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and
malicious wounding in August but has already pleaded guilty to federal gun charges
connected to the incident. Because is a convicted felon, he was not
supposed to have a gun.
{Charleston,
West Virginia}…A trial was scheduled for Monday morning in Kanawha County
Circuit Court, but it was postponed until January 24th after a
defense psychiatrist told Kanawha County Circuit Judge Carrie Webster that 37
year old Nickey Smith from Glasgow is incompetent to stand trial. Smith is
charged with malicious wounding and attempted murder for allegedly shooting
Glasgow Police Officer Steve Smith in December 2011. Officer Smith was
responding to a call about a burglary at Smith's home with another officer when
he was shot. Nickey Smith pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and
malicious wounding in August but has already pleaded guilty to federal gun charges
connected to the incident. Because is a convicted felon, he was not
supposed to have a gun.