Beckley
A trial in U.S. District Court involving a lawsuit claiming that a Cabell Heights man did not receive immediate medical attention after he was shot by Raleigh County sheriff's deputies has been rescheduled for July 11. The incident happened July 4, 2006, when 44-year old Robert Webb was allegedly playing loud music and firing a semi-automatic weapon outside his residence. Raleigh County Sheriff's deputies Greg Kade and John Hajash responded to the scene after receiving a phone call from a neighbor saying that Webb was shooting a gun at his own house. According to court documents, the neighbor had called the administrative line in order to remain anonymous to avoid repeated threats to her by Mr. Webb. Kade and Hajash fired on Webb after he allegedly pointed the rifle at them in a threatening manner. He died at the scene. The lawsuit, which was filed by Michael Olivio and Travis Griffith, who represent Mary Webb, the widow of Robert Webb, states that upon arrival at the scene, emergency medical personnel were denied immediate access by the sheriff's department. Court documents state that emergency personnel were instructed not to touch the patient until Raleigh County Sheriff's Department personnel were finished taking photographs. A trial was originally set for Monday, May 2 in U.S. District Court in Beckley but had to be rescheduled since a necessary witness is out of the country, according to court documents
By Andrea Lannom
http://www.register-herald.com/policecourts/x641328570/Lawsuit-against-deputies-rescheduled-for-July-11