
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, April 14, 1990                   TAG: 9004140290
SECTION: A-8 VIRGINIA                    PAGE:    EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: By NEAL THOMPSON NEW RIVER VALLEY BUREAU
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

CHARGE DISMISSED IN BODY HIT AND RUN

A Giles County judge has dismissed a charge of leaving the scene of an accident against a Richmond man whose car ran over the body of Ricky Alan Casey last July.

Circuit Judge A. Dow Owens dismissed the charge Thursday against William Osborne Williams, 52, after hearing 2 1/2 hours of testimony from six prosecution witnesses.

Owens said he dismissed the charge because Commonwealth's Attorney James Hartley didn't prove that Casey wasn't already dead when Williams ran over him.

Hartley said the law requires anyone involved in an accident where someone is killed or injured to stop immediately, offer assistance and notify police.

by CNB