These stories are from a writing assignment during the workshop. The students visited Roanoke Circuit Court and spoke with a judge and lawyers about an actual case. The students did not attend an on-the-record hearing.
By Shaniqua Anderson and Bianca Moorman
Prince Darius Aaron Daniels didn’t appear in court today, because his defense attorney Sarah Trimmers mixed up his court dates.
“It is very unusual for a defendant and a lawyer not to show up in court,” Judge Charles Dorsey said.
He is charged with a class 6 felony of possession of a firearm at school. Prince had been threatening a boy at William Fleming High School on Jan. 8. The alleged victim told his mother, and she contacted J.H. Bowdel, William Fleming’s resource officer, to file a complaint.
Bowdel was going to search his car, but before he could do that, Prince admitted he had a gun in his car and told him where it was. The officer found a gun and marijuana, which resulted in another charge, a misdemeanor.
Although this is his first offense, according to the plead agreement, Daniels would plead guilty.
Daniels’ rescheduled court date is on June 28 at 3 p.m.
