Jeff Tsarnas' preliminary hearing was re scheduled for November 4. Today, it was continued again because there Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees was not in court today and there was no other DA available to handle the hearing.
Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward was present for the People. After consulting with all parties, a special set for December 20 was scheduled because, "this case has gone over so many times."
At the last hearing, witness Barbara Craft was there in the morning but was not there after break. Another People's witness had the flu but was willing to come in; the hearing was rescheduled. People's witness includes CHP Officer Matt Harvey.
At previous court hearings, it was stated on record that according to witnesses Tsarnas had been doing meth and drinking alcohol on November 27, 2018 the day of the hit and run.
Tsarnas did not turn himself in until later. Tsarnas has a misdemeanor conviction for marijuana from 2017. According to witnesses, Tsarnas was driving 60 mph. Tsarnas fled the scene after hitting Kelly. Tsarnas told police he thought he had hit an animal and not a person. The incident occurred in Fernbridge in November 2018.
Mr. Neal Sanders is Tsarnas' attorney. Mr.Patrik Griego represents the victim, Marie Kelley. She was present in court today.
Lorna Leen came in and sat with Tsarnas for a while.
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