Bill Text: VA HJR931 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending James P. Fisher.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-20 - Stricken from House calendar [HJR931 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2013-HJR931-Introduced.html
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13105148D WHEREAS, James P. Fisher, the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fauquier County, is commended for his diligent efforts to investigate a 32-year-old murder case; and WHEREAS, on December 31, 1980, Brad Baker, a resident of The Plains, was found shot several times; and WHEREAS, Brad Baker was airlifted to the Washington Hospital Center, where he died from his injuries on January 1, 1981; and WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office pursued several leads; however, no suspect was charged with the crime; and WHEREAS, in 2005, newly elected Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox, Jr., asked detectives in the Criminal Investigation Division to review their unsolved murders; and WHEREAS, James Fisher, who took office in 2011, worked closely with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office and impaneled a special grand jury to investigate the case; and WHEREAS, testimony received before the special grand jury led to a confession, bringing long-awaited relief to family members of Brad Baker; and WHEREAS, James Fisher demonstrated great skill, knowledge, and dedication as he worked with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office to further investigate a 32-year-old murder case; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend James P. Fisher for his work to investigate a 32-year-old murder case; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to James Fisher as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and admiration for his commitment to justice. |
