State Ex Rel. Goldesberry v. Taylor

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Factual Background:

Jason Goldesberry, relator, was charged with two driving violations stemming from an automobile collision that caused several thousand dollars in medical bills and property damage to the other party involved in the accident. The two counts were misdemeanor charges for operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility. On August 28, 2006, Goldesberry appeared pro se at his scheduled arraignment. The prosecutor was not in the courtroom at the time of this arraignment,…