PANAMA CITY -- An attorney representing the former mayor of Springfield appeared in court Thursday for a routine pretrial hearing.
Robert Walker was not in court; he has filed a waiver of appearance. Attorney Steve Meadows appeared on his behalf before Judge Elijah Smiley.
His next court date to discuss the status of the case is scheduled for May 1.
Walker is charged with a third-degree felony for allegedly violating a stop-work order that was issued when state investigators learned an employee of his construction company was not covered by a worker’s compensation insurance policy.