Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Sartin Ordered to be Held Without Bond
A Martin County man charged last week with two counts of murder was ordered held without bond yesterday until a grand jury can consider his case according to the Lexington Herald.
After hearing testimony from a Kentucky State Police detective, District Judge Susan Mullins Johnson ruled there was probable cause to hold William "Billy" Sartin, 47, of Inez, charged with killing two men and wounding a woman.
Sartin, who has a lengthy criminal and mental-health history, sat quietly at the defense table in shackles and handcuffs while Detective Mike Goble described the events of Sept. 18 and Sartin's subsequent arrest by Martin County Sheriff Garmon Preece last Wednesday morning. A Martin County grand jury meets in about three weeks, officials said, and Sartin is expected to be arraigned Oct. 27.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:15 PM 
