Joseph Buffey: West Virginia; WDTV reports the apparent reason his hearing - set for yesterday - was cancelled: "According to the Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, a new judge will be handling the Buffey case in the future. Thursday, Judge Thomas Bedell filed a motion and order to transfer the case to Judge John Lewis Marks." (Conflict of interest? HL);

"News has learned the reason why a hearing for Joseph A. Buffey was canceled Thursday morning.According to the Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, a new judge will be handling the Buffey case in the future. Thursday, Judge Thomas Bedell filed a motion and order to transfer the case to Judge John Lewis Marks. No reason has been given for the transfer. Buffey is currently on home confinement."
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=UPDATE-New-Judge-to-Preside-Over-Buffey-Case-29466