Landon’s father, the legend Liam McNamara, posted how proud he was of his son bettering himself over the past year and winning the most prestigious surf contest on earth. But sweet redemption at the end? The case for the home window was dropped and he pleaded no contest on the issue of the cell window […]
Landon’s father, the legend Liam McNamara, posted how proud he
was of his son bettering himself over the past year and winning the
most prestigious surf contest on earth.
But sweet redemption at the end?
The case for the home window was dropped and he pleaded no
contest on the issue of the cell window thus being released on
00 bail. He will be back in court, per Island News, on
Monday, Dec. 30.
The incident leading to the arrest occurred last December when
the 28-year-old broke a window at his family home and was detained
by the police. When put in a holding cell, he proceeded to break
his cell window and later kicked the plexiglass partition in a
police cruiser.
Landon McNamara is charged with a matter that took place
over a year ago. It was a matter that allegedly occurred
contemporaneously with a misdemeanor matter of which he pled no
contest to and was granted a Deferred Acceptance. Both these
matters were related to personal issues and challenges that Mr.
McNamara was experiencing during December of last year (2023). Mr.
McNamara took immediate steps to overcome these challenges and for
this reason, the District Court Judge in the former matter found
him to be a qualified and deserving candidate for a deferral. Mr.
McNamara has been free of any arrests over this past year and
continues to overcome the challenges that once plagued
him.
Redemption song.
Surfers, near and far, are still buzzing about
the ’24 running of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational. The epic
show at Waimea Bay on December 22nd has only grown in its legend in
the ensuing days. Clips, for example, of Jamie O’Brien and Nathan Florence
being uploaded to video sharing channels. Images of Ross Clarke-Jones having his
hand re-attached, after wipeout, while hacking a dart
and drinking a cold Modelo. And now, most cinematic of all, the
day’s hero Landon McNamara has been arrested and subsequently let
out on bail on an old warrant.
His lawyer, Darrell Wong, released a statement reading:
A comeback for the ages?
