Glasgow News 1
A small band of protestors set up in front of the Barren County Courthouse on Monday to raise awareness for a Glasgow murder case scheduled for pretrial conference July 31.
William Davis, who is originally from Tucson, Arizona, and now lives in Bourbon County, said they are here to “educate and advocate” for Roger Noland, 35, who was fatally shot on Feb. 10 in a parking lot outside James Edward Campbell’s residence in Glasgow.
Flyers like this are posted by protesters on lamp posts, trash cans and railing across the Glasgow Public Square. Photo by Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1
“We’re out here to advocate for Roger’s life,” Davis said, “how important his life was, what he meant to everybody and what he’s done for his family.”
Campbell was indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge and two counts of wanton endangerment, according to Glasgow News 1 reports. He was released on a $500,000 unsecured cash bond Mar. 29 at 10:18 a.m., according to the Barren County Detention Center website.
An unsecured bond “requires the defendant to sign, promise to appear and follow any conditions imposed by the court,” with no property or money put up as a security. In Campbell’s case, he has a list of conditions he must meet that include strict house arrest, curfew monitoring, no weapons or firearms, and no contact with his ex-wife.
Davis said the unsecured-bond decision was difficult to understand.
“The judge just let this man walk out of jail after killing a man in cold blood,” Davis said. “We’re here to be the voice of the people who can’t speak and be the eyes for people who don’t want to see.”
Davis said the goal of this protest was to raise awareness and “get the community involved” in preparation of Campbell’s pretrial conference next week. He said they will be at the courthouse next Monday as well.
Davis said they did not protest in March when Campbell was released because the “mental health of Noland’s children came first,” but they weren’t ready at the time to actively protest. They also said they wanted to protest right before the pretrial because “people tend to forget” if they do it too far in advance.
Campbell’s defense attorney Johnny Bell had filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss Campbell’s charges, contending that there is less than probable cause that his conduct was not justified by so-called stand-your-ground law and suggesting that a hearing on the motion take place at the same time for which the July 31 pretrial conference is scheduled or “as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard.”
Glasgow News 1 plans to be on hand to cover the proceeding.
— Journalist Melinda J. Overstreet contributed to this report.
NOTE: More information about Campbell’s bond status has been added since the original posting.
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