Convicted burglary Benjamin William Muntz, 24, of Maltby Road, Oakfield, who allegedly failed to appear in County Court for a sentencing a year ago has been charged with bail jumping in the second degree.
When Muntz was sentenced on the burglary charge last week, the District Attorney's Office was undecided at that point on whether to charge Muntz with bail jumping.
Judge Robert C. Noonan was did not want to sentence Muntz on both of his felony convictions with the possibility of a bail jumping charge pending.
If convicted of bail jumping, Noonan will have the option, or not, of giving Muntz three consecutive prison terms -- for burglary, grand larceny and bail jumping.
Muntz was arrested in October in Fayetteville, Ark., where he served a short prison term on burglary-related charges. When he was released last week, he was immediately taken into custody by the Sheriff's Office and returned to Genesee County.
Muntz is scheduled to appear in court again June 4.
