Another pending operation is once again delaying the second-degree murder trial of the man whose wrong-way escape from police down Interstate 280 left his passenger dead and another driver wounded. Since then, his injuries racked up $1 million in medical bills for taxpayers.
Joseph Boldt, 22, was supposed to be back in court yesterday to set the latest in a string of missed jury dates. Instead, he wasn't present because of a pre-operative appointment at Stanford Medical Center, according to court records.
He'll return Sept. 27 to give a new update on his health and try to figure out when he can stand trial. Even if that date is set, it may not hold - at least if past history is any indication.
A number of medical complications stemming from injuries Boldt received in the police chase continue to railroad his judicial proceedings. His ongoing leg infection, among other maladies, pushed back his time before a jury, but also continues compiling medical costs borne by the county. At last tally, the number hovered around $1 million while county officials tried unsuccessfully to have the state pick up the tab through Medi-Cal.
Boldt has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter, felony driving under the influence, evading a police officer and possession of drug paraphernalia in the March 16, 2003 death of Bobby Luke Kleinheinz. Kleinheinz rode in the passenger seat of Boldt's car while Millbrae police chased them 18 miles south on the northbound side of Interstate 280. The chase ended when Boldt's Nissan truck slammed into another vehicle, injuring the other driver and ejecting Kleinheinz. The chase also caused two other car accidents.
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