A Botetourt County man was jailed without bond after refusing to comply with a judge’s order to respond to a deposition question in a civil suit. Danny H. Goad was charged with contempt of court after a hearing Thursday in Botetourt County Circuit Court. According to The Roanoke Times, Goad refused to comply with Circuit [...]
Man jailed for refusing to answer deposition question
July 6th, 2012 · Comments Off · Circuit Courts, Civil Cases
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“Suitcase” Joel Branscom rides again
May 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Lawyers and Law Firms
The Bat Phone has rung again for the prosecutor in Fincastle. Botetourt County Commonwealth’s Attorney Joel Branscom has long been the go-to guy in Southwest Virginia to serve as special prosecutor when the local parties are too close for comfort. The latest call to arms comes from Roanoke. Commonwealth’s Attorney Don Caldwell stepped aside to [...]
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Goose pic prompts farmer’s $7.5M lawsuit
September 19th, 2007 · Comments Off · Circuit Courts, Civil Cases
Andrew Marsinko, a Botetourt County poultry farmer, wasn’t happy when he learned that a photo taken of him at the 1996 Virginia State Fair showed up on a greeting card. The card shows him wearing a cowboy hat and holding a goose on his knee. The speech balloon on the cover says, “Since it’s your [...]
