By Roger Lanse

Dorothy Spangler, 85, of Pinos Altos, charged with one count of reckless driving and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident/causing great bodily harm in reference to a May 9 bicycle-car collision involving Dr. Brian Robinson of Silver City has been scheduled to appear in Magistrate Court at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9, for a preliminary exam.

Magistrate Court Judge Maurine Laney has recused herself from the case, and on May 12, Judge Hector Grijalva was assigned. Grijalva also recused himself and Judge Mark Thomas from Lordsburg was assigned to the case. It is before Thomas that Spangler will appear, according to court documents.

Although Spangler was never handcuffed, arrested or booked into the Grant County Detention Center, according to police documents and Silver City Police Chief Ed Reynolds, a cash-only bond of $6,000 was set as a condition for release, in addition to agreeing that she will not drive a vehicle. Spangler posted the $6,000 bond the day of the accident.