A 32-year-old Honokaa man accused of causing a traffic collision that killed two women in Hamakua more than two years ago is back behind bars. According to a police log, Alfred Berdon III was arrested and charged Thursday with failure to maintain bail or bond. Berdon’s trial was scheduled to start Monday, but he was not in court. His Honolulu attorney, Michael Green, told Hilo Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura his client is in custody because Berdon’s family “exonerated” — meaning to relieve themselves of — the $32,000 bail in his case. “The family is concerned … that he is having a major breakdown. … The bail is not going to be re-posted,” Green said. “I’d like to try to get him into a dual diagnosis program. … It seems to me he needs it.” Green told the judge he attempted Friday to arrange for Berdon to be transported to court from Hawaii Community Correctional Center but was unable to do so “through the fault of no one.” Nakamura set a hearing for 8 a.m. Jan. 7 for further proceedings. Subscribers follow the link for the full story.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:30:05 +0000
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