Jun 27, 2014

Humboldt's lovey-dovey trio held to answer on first degree residential burglary that happened at the Christie Motel

Yesterday, the trio of Lance, Borgner, Christina Higgins and William Hillegeist were held to answer on some of the charges and they will be arraigned for the jury trial on July 9 in Courtroom 1.
According to Hillegeist's attorney Ben McLaughlin, the victim's entire statement was stricken because he refused to answer some questions.
On the firearm enhancement allegations, Judge Feeney ruled that he did not find sufficient cause to hold Higgins and Borgner to answer on those charges. 
Hillegeist found time during the hearing to whisper "I love you" to his significant other in the audience who left before the preliminary hearing concluded. Borgner did find time to whisper the same to Higgins before they were cuffed and taken into custody.
The incident between the victim and the love trio involved allegations of stolen marijuana. 
Previous info on case:

Humboldt Court presents the Love Connection with a side of how to rack up cases while in custody

Remember Lance Borgner, half of Humboldt's Most Wanted duo? He is in custody with his partner in crime, Christina Higgins. Remember William Hillegeist who along with Sara Balke, is the duo who allegedly fired shots in Freshwater Park. Well after the splashy headlines, Blake is out of custody; Hillegeist is still in jail.

I have seen Borgner and Hillegeist so often on the calendar and for so many different cases, I have given up updating the status of arraignments and dates being set.

Hillegeist and Balke have a preliminary hearing next week. Borgner and Higgins just racked up another case with Hillegeist. They did not teleport themselves while in custody to commit this alleged crime. It's just one of those Humboldt criminals bonding moments.

While waiting to be arraigned on this case; Higgins and Borgner seemed to think they were on the Love Connection. Despite the baliff's warnings, Higgins and Borgner kept whispering "I love you" back and forth and occasionally deigned to listen to their attorneys. Borgner seemed more concerned about Higgins and spent more time asking his lawyer Kaleb Cockrum about Higgins' fate than his own case. Higgins is being represented by Glenn Brown and Hillegeist by Heidi Holmquist.

Since the taxpayers are footing the bill for their public defenders; Higgins and Borgner were not too concerned with minor details, like the charges against them.

Borgner is charged with first degree residential burglary and special allegations of two firearm enhancements; Higgins the same charges; Hillegeist same charges with the additional charge of attempted, willful, premeditated murder. The murder charge was listed as a misdemeanor and Judge Feeney pointed that out to Mr. Brownfield who  said the complaint would be corrected to charge it as a felony.

Cut n paste snafu or someone else assisting the DDA with preparing documents?

Borgner in this case has a bail of $175,000 and Hillegeist $650,000.

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