HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 23-year-old Hutchinson man who served time for a drug distribution case was scheduled for court Friday for arraigned in his latest case, however once again he wasn’t available.
The last time the hearing was scheduled, Antonio Cordero was in the Sedgwick County jail, so Judge Tim Chambers set the hearing for Friday hoping they could get the sentencing hearing complete. But in court, his attorney informed the judge that his client was sent to the Kansas Department of Corrections, so he still isn’t available. Judge Tim Chambers ordered that a transport order be made with KDOC so he will be brought to Reno County for a hearing now set for Nov. 6.
Cordero is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, felony flee and elude, possession of personal use drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol and no valid driver’s license.
He was allegedly on the motorcycle when police tried to stop him leading to a high-speed chase that ended in Countryside where he crashed the bike. He was taken to the ICU unit of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. The chase started around 4 a.m. on July 13, 2014, and lasted only a few minutes.
Cordero has convictions for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to sell or distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, and two counts of no drug tax stamp. That case going back to Dec. 29, 2011.