Judge Lon Arend of the 12th Circuit Court found Bradenton resident Adam Fleming, 35, guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor for resisting a law enforcement officer without violence.
Fleming also was charged with a third-degree felony but a sentence for the charge was deferred as he completes a court intervention program.
A Holmes Beach police officer arrested Fleming Nov. 1, 2023, after he observed Fleming enter an unoccupied vehicle that had been involved in hit-and-run traffic incident.
The officer ordered Fleming to the ground and, when he did not comply, the man was arrested.
Fleming pleaded no contest to both charges, was convicted for the misdemeanor and entered into a court intervention program for the felony.
The program requires Fleming to report to a probation officer, not use alcohol or drugs, nor commit new crimes.
If he completes the program, the felony charge could be dismissed.
However, the court issued an order for Fleming’s arrest without bond June 4 for violating the program by absconding and posing a safety concern.
The order was served when Fleming was arrested again June 5.
Arend ordered Fleming to complete a short-term men’s program at the Westcare of Florida in St. Petersburg. He was released into its care July 2.
There were no upcoming hearings for the case as of Aug. 2, according to the Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court’s website, manateeclerk.com.