COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Twelve employees from the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center appeared before a district court judge on Monday morning, one week after their arrests in connection with the death of a nursing home patient. All twelve are currently out on unsecured bonds and each faces charges of falsifying patient records.
During the court proceedings, the defendants were asked whether they wished to hire their own attorneys or have the court appoint them one.
Each employee informed District Court Judge Curtis Hairston that they would hire their own lawyers.
At the request of the Colonial Heights Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Judge Hairston imposed three new stipulations for the defendants to maintain their bond status.
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Noelle Nochisaki explained that the stipulations include no contact between any of the defendants, an order barring them from stepping foot on the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation Center premises, and a prohibition on providing any medical care to the public.