By: Lydia Crawley
The Parsons Advocate
Nathan Stoop attended his first hearing after arraignment. Judge Courrier presided over the hearing. Stoop appeared in person along with his attorney Mr. Prentice. Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney Savannah Hull Wilkins represented the State in the case.
On the issue of suppression, Prentice indicated that he had a number of motions to file in the case. “There are motions I intend to file,” Prentice said.
According to Prentice, his client has been doing well on bond. “Nathan has been doing well on his bond,” Prentice said. “There have been no hiccups, as well.”
Wilkins countered the fact that there have been issues since Stoop was released on bond. According to Wilkins, the victim has seen Stoop in Tucker County on numerous occasions and was even waved at by the defendant. “She did see Mr. Stoop in Tucker County and he did wave at her,” Wilkins said.
There is a no contact order in place in the case, according to Wilkins. Wilkins said she was not going to ask for bond revocation. “I’m not going to revoke bond over a wave,” Wilkins said. Wilkins did, however, request the court stress the importance of compliance to the order.
Should any further incident occur, Wilkins said she would ask that bond be revoked. “If anything like this happens again, I will file a motion to revoke,” Wilkins said.
Prentice said he was unaware of any issues, but strongly objected to what he termed a “banishment from Tucker County.” Stoop resides in Randolph County, according to Wilkins. Prentice said there are a number of reasons why Stoop would be in the County including shops, restaurants and various appointment. According to Prentice the no contact order was not in dispute. “We have no problem with the order to avoid her home,” Prentice said.
Judge Courrier explained the scope of the no contact order to Stoop. “Just make sure you have no contact of any kind,” Judge Courrier said. “Formal, informal. No go-betweens or anything that can be interpreted as contact.” Stoop said he understood the no contact order when asked by Judge Courrier following the court’s explanation.
A follow up hearing has been scheduled for January in the case.