Friday, Dec. 13th:
*Status Conference Hearing (see below) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL –
Damion Allen Tillman (23),
Keven Michael Springfield (30) &
Brandon Cyril Rollins (27) (July 17, 2020, Frostproof) -
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 30) aka John L. Wiggins arrested (7/21/20) &
charged (7/23/20) & indicted (9/30/20) with 3 counts of 1st degree capital murder, tampering with evidence (F3), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (F-2) & possession of ammunition by a convicted felon (F-2). Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. In custody of Federal Agency. Polk County
Murder trial was set to begin on 7/22/24 for jury selection & continued due to Federal trial starting first on 1/8/25.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding. Asst. State attorney Mark Levine & defense attorney Bjorn Brunvand.
Federal trial was set to begin on 7/1/24 continued on 1/8/25. Citrus County
Crime & court info from 7/22/20 thru 5/23/24 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-12
5/25/24: Depo transcript filed Ingrid Nielsen for 5/6/24. 6/5/24: Supplemental Discovery. Case #s 5654, 5613 & 5654 Status hearing on 8/16/24. See below.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 30) aka John L. Wiggins arrested &
charged (3/14/20) & arraigned (6/5/20) with 2nd degree aggravated battery (person uses a deadly weapon) & 3rd degree aggravated assault (deadly weapon w/o intent to kill). Plead not guilty. Bond $6K. Bonded out on 3/16/20. Bond was cancelled (7/22/20). Polk County
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 5/6/24 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-12
5/31/24: ASA of Record, Harb Rami. [2134] Status hearing on 8/16/24. See below.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 30) -
*Charged (12/29/21) & arraigned (2/1/22) with battery on a LE officer, Michael Felton Sumner on 12/27/21 did actually & intentionally touch or strike Sumner. Plead not guilty. Polk County
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 5/6/24 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-12
5/31/24: ASA of Record, Herb Rami. [9729] status hearing on 8/16/24.
8/16/24 Update: For all the above charges. While Wiggins awaits trial in U.S. Middle District of Florida Court in Tampa, a status hearing was held Friday in Bartow on his & several other pending death penalty cases winding through the 10th Judicial Circuit Court. After his case was schedule for its next status hearing on 12/13/24, the judge & attorneys continued to schedule hearings on several other cases, when a bailiff walked over to Circuit Judge J. Kevin Abdoney for a sidebar conversation. Abdoney then told the defense & prosecution lawyers assembled for the Wiggins trial to go back to the case because Rollins wanted to address the court & he had a right to be heard. “I just can’t understand what a gun charge has to” do with the Polk County case, Cyril Rollins said. The defendant is charged with "murdering three people,” he said “And they’re worried about a gun charge. It don’t make sense to me.” Abdoney then confirmed with Assistant State Attorney Mark Levine that Rollins had been told multiple times that the federal court proceedings come before state proceedings. “They basically win every time, in terms of getting custody of the defendant,” Abdoney said. “Mr. Rollins, I am just as frustrated as you are.” In two separate federal grand jury indictments, Wiggins was first charged with possession of ammunition by a felon & then charged with unlawful transport of firearms, which are both felonies. Court records show the federal trial is anticipated in September. The defense has waived Wiggins’ right to a speedy trial through 10/31/24 & motions such as one to suppress evidence remain pending. Judge Abdoney told Rollins that once Wiggins is returned to Polk County, a trial would be likely early next year.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 30) aka John L. Wiggins arrested (3/14/20) &
charged (6/23/23) & arraigned (7/25/23) with 4 counts felony possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
5/15/24 Update: Insert motions hearing on 8/2/24 @ 8:30am. 5/21/24 Docket update: Supplemental discovery. 8/2/24 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 10/15/24. 10/15/24 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 12/3/24 @ 1pm.
*Mary Clare Whittemore (27/now 31) – Plead guilty to a plea deal. Received a 4 year (1,461) prison sentence. Credit for time served 1,415 days. Left to serve as of 6/14/24 was 46 days. Released on 10/2/24.
*William Robert Wiggins (21/now 25) – Plead guilty to a plea deal. Will only serve 5 years in prison & 2 years probation. Will testify against TJ. Status conference hearing on 12/4/24.
