LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A man whose case was sent back to Lake County for further proceedings is on his way to prison once again following a judge's ruling this week.

Charles Thomas Jones was returned to prison after Judge Andrew Blum denied a second attempt to suppress evidence, according to Deputy District Attorney Susan Krones.

Jones was represented by J. David Markham who took over the case after the death of Jones’ previous attorney, Stephen Tulanian.

Jones originally was sentenced on Nov. 16, 2007, to 10 years in prison for a felony charges of transportation of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine) on a separate date, Krones said.

Jones also had a prior strike conviction as well as a prior prison term that resulted in a total prison term of 10 years, she said.

Krones said the First Appellate District Court remanded the case back to Lake County for a new motion to suppress evidence hearing. The hearing was held before the Judge Blum on April 27 and May 3.

During the hearing Sonoma County Deputy Greg Piccinini, previously with the Clearlake Police Department, testified that on Feb. 26, 2006, he saw Jones fail to make a complete stop at a stop sign, Krones said. As a result, he initiated a traffic stop that eventually led to the recovery of 40 grams of methamphetamine concealed on Jones’ person.

In making his ruling Judge Blum indicated that he found Deputy Piccinini’s testimony as to what he saw very credible. On the other hand, he was not persuaded by Jones’ testimony, nor that of the witnesses Jones produced.

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