By Michael Apfel
MODESTO, CA– In a late Friday afternoon early case management conference in Stanislaus County Superior Court, Judge Carrie Stephens concurred to a continuance and not to surrender Benjamin Forster Tyson’s bail after he stopped working to appear in court.
The judge made the judgment after Tyson’s attorney Michael Moore described the implicated was hectic participating in a substance abuse rehab program.
Moore signed up with the court through Zoom to represent 2 various chargeds of felony charges, attempting to discover a peaceful area in the hectic space he was in to plead his case asking for a continuance on behalf of Tyson.
Judge Stephens started the hearing by revealing issues that a waiver of dispute was not submitted by the defense (since he represented 2 various customers in the exact same case), however attorney Moore assured the court he had actually prepared it and would ensure to file it as quickly as possible.
” Mr. Benjamin Tyson is in a residential inpatient program,” stated Moore. “It’s a briefprogram He simply went in a couple of days back. He’s anticipated to be launched from that part quickly, so he’s doing something great for his life. Regrettably, he was unable to go to court today.”
Judge Stephens desired a clearer timeline from defense counsel and was not yet all set to dismiss Tyson’s lack.
” He is on bond, and that’s an issue of the court,” stated Judge Stephens.
Moore then described the treatment the implicated was getting would not last too long, and he is presently having a blackout duration, a time where somebody in rehab takes a momentary break interacting with those outdoors of their facility.
The judge followed up the importance of Tyson’s rehab to his case, uncertain if his charges were drug associated.
” A minimum of tangentially, yes. I believe it’s the underlying cause of all of it,” stated Moore, prompting the court that the implicated’s drug issues were deeply linked to his charges and possible course of action, even if they were not straight associated to the implicated’s charges.
The judge asked for verification of the implicated’s inpatient treatment facility, and the defense was able to provide the court with a note detailing his particular recovery treatment website. After being warned of this proof, the judge asked for how long the implicated was anticipated to be in his given phase of the treatment, and Moore stated the implicated would require at least one month.
Judge Stephens discovered great cause not to surrender Tyson’s bail bond due to him getting residential treatment, and there were no prosecution objections.
Dec. 2 is the rescheduled date for Tyson’s early case management conference. 