Angela S. Johnson has been charged in reference to a hit and run that took place earlier this year. Johnson was arrested January 18th and faces a single charge of hit and run with great bodily injury. The victim, who died as a result of the collision in this incident is a minor female child.
Johnson’s first appearance date in court was March 14, 2025 and she is scheduled for a preliminary hearing disposition March 25, 2025. According to scsolicitor14.org, Preliminary hearings take place in front of a magistrate, with no jury present. The accused isn’t required to attend and is not allowed to testify or present evidence. Rather, the state calls a witness or witnesses– typically an arresting officer of the chief investigating officer – to testify as to probable cause. A defense attorney can cross-examine the witnesses, but questions are limited to issues related to probable cause.
The judge then reviews the testimony and decides whether probable cause exists. If it does, the case is bound over for trial. If it does not, the judge dismisses the charge.
