>>Virginia Pays Nearly $900,000 Legal Bill for State Employee
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(Richmond VA) - Virginia pays nearly $900,000 to defend a low level state worker in court. Prosecutors charged Central State Hospital employee Wavie Jones with 2nd degree murder in the 2023 death of patient Irvo Otieno under restraint. A trial this month found Jones not guilty. The Ram law firm defended him and spokesman Doug Ramseur tells CBS-6.....Preview: The state paid $872,238 for defending Jones through savings from vacant positions. A criminal defense attorney not involved says the fee is justifiable since it's harder for the defense to access information and expert witnesses cost a lot.