Montecito Motors Owners Appear in Court
All Four, Facing 59 Criminal Counts, Plead Not Guilty
With some of their alleged victims present in the courtroom Thursday morning, all four members of the Taylor family pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their activities as the owners and operators of Montecito Motors.
Chet Taylor, 71, and his son Adam Taylor, 41, remained in custody with a bail hearing set for this Tuesday. At that time a judge will decide if their bail, currently set at $1 million each, is appropriate. Senior Deputy District Attorney Brian Cota said the DA would object to any reduction of the bail or release of the two on their own recognizance.
Chet’s wife, Jennifer Taylor, 65, and daughter Sarah Taylor-Swing, 43, were not in custody Thursday. Joshua Lynn, the attorney for Adam, and Joshua Webb, the attorney for Chet, declined to comment following the arraignment.
