A July 22 forgery arrest of David Nichols, 58, of Bradenton, landed him back in jail on charges stemming from his 2019 arrest for attempted murder in Cortez that left another man maimed.
The newest arrest set in motion a process that led to Nichols’ $150,000 bond being reinstated.
The “state declined to go forward” with the prosecution of the July arrest, according to court documents, but a stipulation of that non-prosecution agreement was Nichols’ posted bond in the 2019 case would be revoked and he was returned to jail to await the conclusion of the 2019 case.
The order revoking Nichols’ bond was signed Sept. 17 by 12th Circuit Court Judge Frederick Mercurio.
In that case, Nichols, is accused of striking Fred Gilliland, then age 61, also of Cortez, with his vehicle Nov. 18, 2019.
Gilliland was dragged under Nichols’ vehicle for an approximate distance of 284 feet, for which he sustained life-threatening injuries, including the amputation of his right arm, open fractures and head trauma.
Court records indicate Nichols is due in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, and his trial is set for late October.