In Wetzel County Circuit Court Monday two men waived extradition to Ohio for their crimes there.

Judge Mark A. Karl presided over the hearings in which Cody Baters, 24, and Robert L. Brown, 36, voluntarily agreed to be taken back to Belmont and Monroe counties, respectively, to face their charges.

Brown is wanted for unlawful or felonious escape by any means from director of the jail authority and Baters is facing third-offense DUI and failure to appear.

Before each man waived his extradition, Karl explained that if they fight extradition, then it would have to be proved that the defendant was the person named, he was there when offense occurred, the paperwork was proper, and it is an offense for which the defendant can be extradited.

Also in court on Monday, several defendants agreed to waive their right to a speedy trial. The right is for trial and essential conclusion of a case within one term of court; the current one ends May 7. However, because of the large number of indictments from the last grand jury, the court calendar is getting full, making continuance and trial dates difficult to find.

A hearing on a motion to suppress evidence in the case of Larry Virgil Watson III, 20, of HC 61 Box 95 B, Littleton, was set for May 14 at 10 a.m. Watson, appearing with Attorney Kevin Neiswonger appearing for David White, also waived his right to a speedy trial in this term of court. His bond continues.

On Jan. 17, 2011, Watson was handed a one-count indictment for the felony offense of manufacturing a controlled substance (marijuana) wherein on or about Sept. 27, 2010, in Wetzel County, he manufactured, by cultivation, marijuana, a Schedule I controlled substance.

James Ronald Long, 61, of 414 Ohio Street, New Martinsville, also waived his right to a speedy trial before a return date of May 18 at 10 a.m. was set. He appeared with retained counsel Attorney Scott Brown.

Long and Roger Dean Long, 58, of P.O. Box 381, Reader, are each charged with one count of manufacturing a controlled substance (marijuana) for allegedly manufacturing, by cultivation, the Schedule II controlled substance on or about July 21 in Wetzel County.

Zachary I. Farley, 19, of 555 Kappel Street, New Martinsville, also waived his right to a speedy trial. Attorney Brent Clyburn said that he had sent Prosecutor TImothy Haught a counter proposal as part of their plea negotiations but the prosecutor said he hadn’t had an opportunity to review it. A return date was set for May 10 at 10 a.m.

On Feb. 7 Farley entered a plea of innocence to his one count charge of conspiracy.

Farley is said to have allegedly conspired with Tori D. Hinkle, Elson L. Hinkle, and Erin M. Greathouse to deliver Heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance, on or about March 3 in New Martinsville.

Similarly, Roland Lee Day Jr., 60, of HC 61 Box 38A, Wileyville, waived his right to a speedy trial in this term of court. After reviewing the discovery provided by the state, Defense Attorney Robert McCoid said, “I believe that the indictment is factually skeletal.”

Day is to return to court on May 10, Docket Day. A lenghthy list of proceedings that day will begin at 10 a.m., but McCoid asked to have the case placed lower on the docket as he must also be in court in Ohio County at 9 a.m. that day.

On March 7 Day entered a plea of innocence to each of his 33 counts of felony offenses of a sexual nature.

Counts one through three charge that between Jan. 1 and Jan. 30, 2006, Day allegedly committed the offense of sexual assault in the first degree, sexual abuse by a custodian, and incest, respectively.

The remaining charges are said to have occurred between Sept. 1, 2007, and Nov. 30, 2010. Counts four, six, eight, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, and 32 allege that Day committed the offense of sexual abuse in the first degree. Counts five, seven, nine, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33 allege that Day committed the offense of sexual abuse by a custodian. Day’s bond continues.