LAKEPORT— A Lakeport man who was arrested in January for a hit-and-run accident recently appeared at the Lake County Superior Court for a preliminary hearing.
Al Scott James was not in custody and waived his right to a preliminary examination. The Court and the People consented to his waiver.
It was ordered that the defendant be held to answer to the charges.
This matter has been continued to an arraignment on an information hearing, which will be held on May 9, 2023 in Department 3.
The defendant has been ordered to be personally present.
In March the Court, pursuant to the request of the defendant, ordered this matter be continued.
The defendant’s arraignment hearing was held March 21, 2023.
James, 63, has been charged with a hit-and-run – resulting in injury.
The charges stem from an incident in January when, according to the California Highway Patrol, a collision occurred at North Main Street in Lakeport, striking a female pedestrian in the lanes.
Lakeport Police officers were dispatched to the scene of the accident, which involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Upon arrival of the officers, the driver of the vehicle had left the scene.
The female pedestrian was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital as she remained conscious and alert. She was later transported by air ambulance to a hospital out of Lake County.
According to police, they later arrested Al James and he was charged with felony hit-and-run. He was booked into the Lake County Jail with bail set at $10,000.
The defendant has since bailed out and is no longer in custody.
