I am on Holiday in California thru Sept. 18th - I am going to be flying out on the 18th - and home late on the 19th.
So - posting this now - so I can keep my notes straight - even though the hearing is in a couple of days!
Friday, Sept. 19th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 9am 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 31) 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. On 3/28/25 was transferred to Polk County. Polk County
Murder trial was set to begin on 7/22/24 for jury selection & continued due to Federal trial starting first. Federal trial was set to begin on 7/1/24 continued on 1/8/25 & was cancelled. Will let murder proceed first.
Murder trial is set to begin on 2/23/26.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding. Asst. State attorney Mark Levine & defense attorney Bjorn Brunvand.
Crime & court info from 7/22/20 thru 6/20/25 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-18
6/20/25 Update: Minutes of court for status conference. Judgment conditions (8). Notice of court date. Status conference hearing continued on 8/15/25 @ 1pm.
7/17/25 Update: Status conference on 8/15/25 was cancelled. Status hearing now set on 9/19/25 @ 9am.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) 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
Trial set to begin on 2/23/26.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding.
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 6/5/25 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-18
6/20/25 Update: Minutes of court for status conference. Judgment conditions (8). Notice of court date. Status conference hearing continued on 8/15/25 @ 1pm.
7/17/25 Update: Status conference on 8/15/25 was cancelled. Status hearing now set on 9/19/25 @ 9am.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) -
*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
Trial set to begin on 2/23/26.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding.
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 6/5/25 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-18
6/20/25 Update: Judgment conditions (8). Minutes of court. Notice of court date. Status conference hearing was continued on 8/15/25 @ 1pm.
7/17/25 Update: Status conference on 8/15/25 was cancelled. Status hearing now set on 9/19/25 @ 9am.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) 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. Pretrial hearing on 9/16/25.
*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 26) – Plead guilty to a plea deal. Will only serve 5 years in prison & 2 years probation. Will testify against TJ. Disposition adjudication withheld.