P v. Bankers Ins. Co. CA4/1
Wiggins was arraigned by video on a felony complaint charging him with residential burglary. He was ordered to appear at two upcoming hearings—a February 14 readiness hearing and a February 20 preliminary examination. The court remanded him to the sheriff’s custody and set bail at $50,000. A week later, Surety posted a $50,000 bail bond to secure his release in exchange for guaranteeing his personal appearance at the readiness hearing.
Wiggins did not appear at the February 14 hearing. Defense counsel told the court that he had “maintained continual contact with [his client] throughout the case,” had “spoken with him multiple times,” and suspected he may have confused the two hearing dates. The court agreed to trail the matter from the morning to its afternoon calendar to give counsel an opportunity to call his client. The court called the matter again in the afternoon session, where it continued the readiness hearing to the next court day, February 18.
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