Circuit Judge Vince Foley has denied John LeGrand’s motion to withdraw the Sturgis man’s guilty plea. In a hearing Tuesday in Huron Dr. Lyle Christopherson testified that LeGrand had a larger than normal amount of Clonazepam in his system on September 8th, the day he signed a plea agreement. Christopherson also said experts he talked to were spilt as to if LeGrand would have been impaired by the drugs. Others who testified at the hearing including Physicians Assistants who treated LeGrand for a sore throat and hand problems noted that LeGrand seem coherent and not in the “foggy” state he claimed to be in when he signed the plea deal. Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore is pleased with Foley’s decision…
Moore spoke to members of Ricardo “RJ” Hein’s family after the hearing….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/11/jlg2.mp3|titles=jlg2]Gary Rogers, Hein’s step-father says Foley’s decision will make it easier on the family…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/11/jlg3.mp3|titles=jlg3]Hein’s mother Becky Rogers says LeGrand’s drug use has caught up with him…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/11/jlg4.mp3|titles=jlg4]LeGrand will be formally sentenced Monday November 29th at 1PM. Following the sentencing Performance Radio news will have live coverage of a post sentencing press conference on 1340 KIJV and on-line at www.kijv.com. Just click on the sports link then select listen live 1340 KIJV.