DANVILLE, Va. – A judge has ruled that Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes, accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire in July, is mentally competent to stand trial.
The ruling comes after Buck-Hayes’ defense team filed a motion during his preliminary hearing in October requesting a mental evaluation. The court initially deferred the motion from the district court to the circuit court, where it was subsequently granted.
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Buck-Hayes is charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding and breaking and entering with an intent to murder while armed with a deadly weapon.
Due to the severity of the charges, the court has appointed a second attorney to Buck-Hayes’ defense team for the upcoming trial.
Buck-Hayes is scheduled to appear in court again in January.