Coy M. Kiser, Jr.
Coy M. Kiser, Jr. | |
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| Born | January 23, 1933 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Died | January 28, 2012 (aged 79) |
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| Occupation | Judge, General District Court |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Coy M. Kiser, Jr. was a judge in the General District Court of the 25th Judicial District of Virginia. He was also the first public defender in the state of Virginia, opening the founding office of the Public Defender Commission in Staunton, Virginia.[1]
Early life and education
Kiser was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Mercer University School of Law in 1965.[2] Kiser joined the Virginia State Bar.[3]
Career
In 1972, the Virginia General Assembly decided to pilot a public defender's office in Staunton, Virginia, creating the Public Defender Commission.[1] Kiser was named as the first chief public defender of the office, making him the first public defender in Virginia.[1] He founded the office with one investigator, a secretary, and two part-time assistant public defenders.[1] In 1974, Kiser was appointed to a judgeship and was replaced by William E. Bobbitt.[1]
Kiser served as a General District Court judge in Waynesboro, Virginia, Amherst County, and Nelson County, Virginia.[4][5] In 1993, Kiser retired from his judgeship.[5]
Personal life
Kiser died from cancer on January 28, 2012.[5] According to his obituary, Kiser was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Freemasons, the Shriners and the Main Street United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, Virginia.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Local public defender's office celebrates half-century". The News Virginian. November 3, 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "In Memory" (PDF) (Fall 2012). The Mercerian. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "In Memoriam, 2011-12". Virginia State Bar. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "Judges of the General District Courts" (PDF) (January 1980). Virginia Record. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Retired General District Court judge dies". The News & Advance. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ↑ "Coy M. Kiser Jr". Gannett Media Group. News Leader. January 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Waynesboro 2270 PER Coy M. Kiser, Jr" (PDF). Virginia Elks Association. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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