LAKEPORT ? A Lake County judge denied bail and set a trial date Monday for a Sonoma County man charged with attempted murder of a Lakeport man.
Thomas Dudney, 59, of Fulton also pleaded not guilty to the charges and special allegations against him. He is scheduled for trial Feb. 9.
Dudney, Deborah James and Joshua Wandry allegedly shot, beat and hogtied Ronald Greiner, 49, on Oct. 20 at the Lakeport man”s home on South Main Street behind the Record-Bee building.
Dudney and Wandry, 35, of Rohnert Park are charged with attempted premeditated murder, aggravated mayhem, torture, simple mayhem, home invasion robbery in concert with another, first-degree burglary, assault with a firearm, assault with a blunt force object, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and serious battery.
Three of the charges carry life sentences. Special allegations that great bodily injury was inflicted and use of a firearm accompany the charges.
James, 46, of Windsor is charged with premeditated attempted murder, home invasion robbery in concert with another and first-degree burglary.
Special allegations that a principal was armed with a firearm in commission of the offense accompany the charges. James was released on $100,000 bail Nov. 13.
James and Wandry pleaded not guilty to the charges and special allegations Nov. 13.
Judge Richard Martin denied bail for Wandry Friday.
On Monday, District Attorney Jon Hopkins said Dudney could be a danger to Greiner if he”s released.
Defense attorney Doug Rhoades said he thinks a $500,000 bail would be reasonable and that bail is appropriate in almost any circumstance.
Judge Arthur Mann ruled that because of the serious charges and likely threat to Greiner Dudney would not be allowed bail.
Dudney and Wandry remain in custody at the Lake County Jail.
Wandry and James are scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Lake County Superior Court at 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
Dudney will appear in court at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 4 for his omnibus hearing, where the lawyers are urged to make final motions before the trial.
Contact Katy Sweeny at ksweeny@record-bee.com or call her directly at 263-5636, ext. 37.
