Odd court hearing ends with judge declaring probable cause in abuse case

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Lawyer Andrew Morris and his client, Leon Cortez Wilder Jr., were standing in front of Judge Gary Kamp, prepared to waive Wilder’s preliminary hearing, when Wilder made his thoughts known. He wanted to have his preliminary hearing, and he wanted it at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

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