The Garnett man who skipped his felony sentencing hearing last fall and went on the lam was due in Anderson County District Court yesterday on new charges – and was being held in the county jail to make sure he showed up this time. Garland White was arrested February 6th in Ottawa on theft charges.
White was arrested in April 2020 on multiple counts including unlawful distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of xanax, but due to COVID delays wasn’t charged until the following August 2020. He bonded out of jail and pled not guilty in June of 2021 and was arraigned on charges following a June 28th, 2021 preliminary hearing. He posted bond in October . White was jailed in Johnson County when he failed to appear at an initial jury trial in Anderson County in January 2022, and was subsequently re-arrested in April under a bench warrant issued from the court. He was again granted bond before his August 2022 conviction on the charges, then no-showed his sentencing which was set for October 12 of last year.
