Gun control wouldn't have stopped this felon
Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:26:27
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A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty in Virginia Beach Circuit Court this morning to charges related to the drive-by shooting of her son-in-law last year.
Virginia Lester Wheeler, 63, of Vanceboro, N.C., admitted her role in pleading guilty to charges of aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped a conspiracy charge but retained the right to re-file it.
Wheeler was driving along Dock Landing on Dec. 9 when her brother, Carl Hemp Lester, 67, of Roderfield, W.V., allegedly aimed a long rifle out the car’s window and fired eight shots at her son-in-law, who had just pulled into his driveway, according to court records.
Wheeler’s son-in-law survived but suffered loss of vision in one eye and reduced movement in one arm. He and his in-laws did not get along, and Wheeler and Lester did not approve of him, police said.
Wheeler is set to be sentenced Sept. 15. Lester is set for trial Sept. 1 on charges of aggravated malicious wounding, conspiracy, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty in Virginia Beach Circuit Court this morning to charges related to the drive-by shooting of her son-in-law last year.
Virginia Lester Wheeler, 63, of Vanceboro, N.C., admitted her role in pleading guilty to charges of aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped a conspiracy charge but retained the right to re-file it.
Wheeler was driving along Dock Landing on Dec. 9 when her brother, Carl Hemp Lester, 67, of Roderfield, W.V., allegedly aimed a long rifle out the car’s window and fired eight shots at her son-in-law, who had just pulled into his driveway, according to court records.
Wheeler’s son-in-law survived but suffered loss of vision in one eye and reduced movement in one arm. He and his in-laws did not get along, and Wheeler and Lester did not approve of him, police said.
Wheeler is set to be sentenced Sept. 15. Lester is set for trial Sept. 1 on charges of aggravated malicious wounding, conspiracy, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
