A DENTIST ACCUSED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT ON BOONE LAKE THAT LEFT THE DRIVER OF ANOTHER BOAT DEAD HAS BEEN DENIED PRETRIAL DIVERSION. 40 YEAR OLD WRAY CHAFFIN II IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE, NEGLIGENT BOATING, AND FAILURE TO RENDER AID. THE CHARGES STEM FROM AN ACCIDENT LAST JUNE THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF 63 YEAR OLD WAYNE CROSS AND INJURED 53 YEAR OLD JAMES CLARK, BOTH OF BRISTOL. CHAFFIN FILED FOR PRETRIAL DIVERSION DURING A JULY HEARING. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTOREY JIM GOODWIN ANNOUNCED HE WOULD NOT GRANT THE DIVERSION AND SULLIVAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE JERRY BECK UPHELD GOODWIN’S DECISION. MEANWHILE, CHAFFIN REMAINS FREE ON 75-HUNDRED DOLLARS BOND AND WILL APPEAR IN COURT FRIDAY FOR A TRIAL DATE TO BE SET.