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Plea agreement reached in Jefferson case
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun May 11, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/051116_PS_Jefferson_Plea An agreement has been reached in the case against a surgeon accused of making gun-related comments on Jan. 26 in an operating room at Baptist Health Paducah. Originally charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree disorderly conduct, Dr. Ted Jefferson entered an Alford plea Tuesday to an amended charge of harassment without physical contact. An Alford plea means a defendant is not pleading guilty to an alleged offense but is acknowledging the commonwealth has sufficient evidence to possibly procure a guilty verdict from a jury. Read More > Prosecutor seeks to exclude photo from Jefferson's trial
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun April 20, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/042016_PS_Jefferson_Motions A photo allegedly depicting a contaminated surgical tray from Baptist Health Paducah has sparked legal debate in the case against Dr. Ted Jefferson, a local surgeon. Assistant County Attorney Jamie Mills filed a motion Friday to exclude that photo from Jefferson's trial, which is scheduled to start May 13 in McCracken District Court. On Tuesday, Jefferson's defense attorney, Bard Brian, characterized the motion as a "motion to protect Baptist Health," adding the commonwealth is only interested in "certain truths" in case against his client. Read More > Hospital revokes Ted Jefferson's privileges
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun March 2, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/PS030216_PS_Jefferson_ Privileges A local orthopedic surgeon, who is facing criminal charges for allegedly making threatening comments in an operating room at Baptist Health Paducah, is not being allowed to treat patients at the hospital. According to a hospital memo sent Tuesday to Baptist Health faculty and staff, Dr. Ted Jefferson's surgical privileges have been revoked following a recommendation from the facility's Medical Executive Committee. "In the weeks that have passed since Dr. Jefferson threatened to bring an assault rifle into our hospital, he has attempted to divert attention away from what he did," the memo said. "We maintain that there is no excuse for such behavior, and we have zero tolerance for anyone making intimidating threats in our hospital." Read More > Local surgeon pleads not guilty
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun February 10, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/021016_PS_Jefferson_ Arraignment A local orthopedic surgeon who is accused of making threatening remarks involving a gun in the operating room at Baptist Health Paducah pleaded not guilty Tuesday in McCracken District Court. Ted Jefferson is charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree disorderly conduct after he allegedly had what a nurse described as a "meltdown" in the hospital's operating room on Jan. 26. The plea was entered by his lawyer, Bard Brian. Jefferson made no comments during the hearing. Read More > |
Admission of photo remains unsettled in Jefferson's case
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun May 4, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/050416_PS_Jefferson_Hearing With 10 days left before the trial against Paducah surgeon Ted Jefferson is scheduled to begin, a hearing was held Tuesday in McCracken District Court to determine what evidence the defense will be allowed to present. Jefferson was charged Jan. 26 with terroristic threatening and disorderly conduct after he allegedly made gun-related comments in an operating room at Baptist Health Paducah. His trial is scheduled to begin May 13. The main issues Tuesday were a photograph that allegedly shows a contaminated surgical tray, a four-year-old slideshow produced by Baptist Health staff discussing issues in the sterilization department, and evidence of other quality control incidents that allegedly occurred at the hospital before and after Jefferson's episode. Read More > Surgeon scheduled to stand trial May 13
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun March 9, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/030916_PS_Jefferson_Trial A trial date has been set in the case against a local orthopedic surgeon accused of making gun-related comments in an operating room at Baptist Health Paducah. Charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree disorderly conduct, Dr. Ted Jefferson will go to trial on May 13 in McCracken District Court. A pretrial conference has been scheduled for April 19 to address any motions that may be filed in the coming weeks. Jefferson was arrested Jan. 27 after he allegedly had what a nurse described as a "meltdown" in the hospital's operating room the day before. Read More > Surgeon and his lawyer awaiting evidence
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun February 24, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/022416_PS_Dr_Ted At his second appearance Tuesday in McCracken District Court, a local orthopedic surgeon asked the judge for more time to sort through the evidence before proceeding. Dr. Ted Jefferson was arrested Jan. 27 and charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree disorderly conduct after an alleged outburst involving gun-related comments in an operating room at Baptist Health Paducah. In court, Jefferson's attorney Bard Brian told District Judge Tony Kitchen he was still waiting to receive some evidence, including body camera footage recorded by Paducah police officers on Jan. 26, the day of the incident, and Jan. 27, when Jefferson was arrested. Read More > Surgeon arrested after alleged outburst
By Kat Russell, Reporter The Paducah Sun January 28, 2016 http://www.paducahsun.com/news/local/012816_PS_Jefferson A local orthopedic surgeon faces charges of disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening Wednesday after he allegedly became unruly while performing surgery at Baptist Health Paducah and made threatening remarks mentioning a firearm. According to a Paducah police report, Dr. Ted Jefferson was performing surgery Tuesday evening when the hospital's chief nursing operator reported to administrators that Jefferson was having a "meltdown" and using profane language. The nurse also stated Jefferson remarked, "I guess administration will be happy if I come in here with an assault rifle," according to the report. Read More > |
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