Bench warrant recalled for man charged with involuntary manslaughter

A Clearlake Oaks man charged with hit-and-run that killed a Nice woman recently appeared at the Lake County Superior Court in Lakeport for a motion to recall his warrant.

The Court took up the motion to recall the bench warrant that was filed by defense counsel, Thomas G. Feimer, The matter was argued and submitted.

The failure to appear bench warrant was ordered recalled.

The matter has been set for a master calendar call hearing on March 17 with the preliminary hearing set for March 22, 2023.

It was ordered that the bail forfeiture be set aside and the bond was reinstated.

In February the Court found no good cause for William Len’s non-appearance and ordered the issuance of a bench warrant for his failure to appear with bail set in the amount of $20,000.

In November of last year the defendant, William Len, 48, was present and not in custody for an arraignment hearing, entering a not guilty plea to all counts, denying the special allegations.

During that hearing the Court appointed Thomas G. Feimer as counsel for the defendant.

The defendant has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit and run with permanent injury or death.

The charges stem from an incident in June of last year after Amanda Arney was struck and killed by a vehicle after midnight while she walking east on Highway 20, west of Sayre Avenue.

According to CHP, the victim was cast down an embankment, resting near a fence — partially concealed by vegetation.

The victim’s body was located hours later that same morning, where she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The defendant was arrested by California Highway Patrol after a thorough investigation and the execution of search warrants with aid from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

He was booked into the Lake County Jail and has since bailed out and has been released.

The defendant’s outstanding warrant has been recalled.