KILL A COP...FLEE THE SCENE...EARN A MILLION DOLLAR BOND DESPITE DEFENSE BEST EFFORTS!

[@Adeepk-y6r]

The judge said 250,000 and when the defendant asked for clarification, he raised it to a million dollars? I don't get it

[@OSGCourtWatch]

thoguth he upped it to a mill at the end but he might have just spoken quietly...either way it doesnt change the horrendous story...

[@donbudlong8725]

@@OSGCourtWatch It was never raised to a million. The judge said a quarter of a million....that's $250,000 as it always was. Pay attention and caption correctly.

[@ItsAcheron]

@@OSGCourtWatch If you listen back and try to ignore the jail background noise after the question the defendant asks "So a quarter million dollar cash bond?" and the judge then affirms that and repeats it "Yes a quarter million dollar cash bond."..... The reason you didn't catch it is because it's while the judge is turned away compiled with the jails crappy speaker microphone picking up everything in that tin can they have him in.

[@r6u356une56ney]

@@OSGCourtWatch Yeah, news is reporting that it is a quarter million. Very bad quality audio there at the end of the clip.

[@stephenmarcus7051]

Was it an accident?

[@darksoulenvoy932]

Why is every criminal suddenly a caregiver for every single person in their family the second they get in front of a judge??? 🙄🙄🙄

[@makeminetexas3494]

AND they’re usually the only person on this planet of billions who can care for them.

[@TheUluxian]

And has a new job starting on Monday..

[@ScrypKat56]

And they’re getting paid for it

[@North_West1]

Caregiver getting paid by the state no less

[@darklordojeda]

If the state is paying him to be a caregiver they can easily find somebody else to pay to care for those people.

[@2ToyBoys]

Regardless of whether it was an accident or not...his license was suspended to keep him off the road...he drove anyway, and here we are. 🙄

[@christking85]

100 correct. I kind of feel bad for him but his decision to drive without a license and to leave the scene of the accident are bad decisions that he's going to have to pay for.

[@USCanDoBetter]

@@christking85Yea. The empathetic part of you thinks “well what if I had that accident?”. But then you hear he ran, didn’t turn himself in, had his license suspended etc, and…. Unfortunate situation all around.

[@ShecalledmeKING]

No proof he knew about his suspended license

[@xsty1968]

@@ShecalledmeKINGhe knew he didn’t appear so there are repercussions like having your license suspended when the warrant is issued.

[@BFVgnr]

So he's a caregiver for 2 siblings, an aunt, and his grandmother? And he's paid by the state to be a caregiver? Wouldn't a requirement of his job be to have a car and valid license?

[@dg4804]

not only that, it sounds like those people live in three different locations so he’s going to be driving on a suspended license to get from one to the other unless he’s gonna ride a bike in Michigan in winter… It’s a given and it doesn’t make it OK.

[@sallyskellington3024]

One would think.

[@OldBeachMan-59]

Should be if it isn't

[@AlaskanCringe]

Ooooh good call.

[@rosebattista]

Atty Ragen always has a logical explaination for his clients actions. And his clients always are caregivers for the whole damned village. Problem is he is the only one who believes his far retched tails

[@musicmanmatt1995]

Even so, EVERYONE is entitled to legal counsel. Mr. Ragen has an obligation to help his client. Don’t hold it against him.

[@jessicahutchinson9984]

Officer Richardson was off duty at the time of the accident but that doesn’t make this any easier. 😢

[@OSGCourtWatch]

i assumed he was but you are correct...it really sucks!

[@cocochanel1399]

The collision was obviously substantial. How did he drive away…?

[@__Edward__]

We DO KNOW that he caused an accident, did not stop to give aid, did not call the police, left the scene of the accident and didn't give himself up.

[@mneekiful]

FACTS 💯

[@OSGCourtWatch]

💯💯

[@SDoyle-uq8wf]

Actually, we don't even know if it was an accident. His lawyer categorically refers to it as an accident, but that is yet to be determined.

[@woodle1snurz75]

​@SDoyle-uq8wf I thought the same thing

[@Freeman_76]

He causes a fatal accident, FLEES from the scene but he's not a flight risk? Ok, buddy.

[@olddogg60]

I didn't get the impression that the fellow cared at all about what he had done.

[@AlaskanCringe]

I actually thought the same thing. There's a family without thier loved one and didn't seem all that remorseful when he didn't get thePR bond. Just saying.

[@okeesmokee6658]

He had a suspended license, he wasn't supposed to be driving. Therefore, it isn't an accident. It was intentional because had he not be driving, he wouldn't have killed the officer.

[@christking85]

That's not what intentional means. So yes it was still an accident

[@scoutandastir]

Lol

[@okeesmokee6658]

@@christking85 So, by your logic, if someone gets behind the wheel drunk and kills someone, that is just an accident? I believe that is also viewed as intentional. Guess we will see how the trial goes, if he doesn't take a plea first.

[@christking85]

@okeesmokee6658 not sure if you understand what intentional means. Yes even if you are drunk and get behind the wheel of a car doesn't mean you are intentionally trying to hit somebody.. you intentionally got drunk and drove. You intentionally broke the law.

[@dock_yard1149]

@@christking85Shall we agree, his illegal driving was Criminally Negligent, not Intentional.

[@JH-th9th]

aren't they all caregivers for their grandmothers or parents....what bull !!!!

[@OSGCourtWatch]

yuup!

[@alldayagain]

Yet they offer no second thought to any cops they might hurt who may also be caregivers to their grandma or parents 🤷

[@powrguy1696]

And, of course, PAID BY TAXPAYERS......

[@lynnecamp3268]

​@@alldayagain We'll said. 👍

[@kayfurlano1462]

Caregiving but going from place to place to care for family members, most likely driving!

[@Brian1Graves]

It is the fact he fled, which makes it a crime and confesses his guilt.

[@radiantmind8729]

Is an accident caused by a really bad driver who isn’t allowed to drive really an accident? Nope. I saw a guy get sent to prison for 8 years for causing an accident and not rendering aid. No one was even killed in that incident.

[@USCanDoBetter]

Well I think that’s kinda crazy. He have a record before the accident? How bad were the injuries?

[@djjones7226]

The defense attorney's comments are offensive! "What could have happened. What may have happened" *Well how about what DID happen?? Your client killed an Officer and then fled without rendering aid or even calling someone else to help the victim!* I'm so freaking furious and disgusted!

[@Brian1Graves]

Notice? Judge hinted at an extensive juvenile record.

[@moelll]

The defense attorney seem to be ignoring the allegation that the defendant killed a cop through his actions. It's not like he hit a telephone pole or a traffic signal.

[@joshuawidener8407]

Uh no shit. Why in God's name would the defense bring it up?

[@colettenewton1959]

According to defense's logic, no one should ever be required to post bond, or be remanded to jail until after the conclusion of a trial. Because everyone who appears for has not yet had any court appearances let alone an actual trial.

[@MadteaGaming]

You can't make the argument that the defendant knowing his license was suspended is an ASSUMPTION and then say "alcohol wasn't involved", which is ALSO an ASSUMPTION. I'm also surprised the defendant's MULTIPLE failures to appear weren't mentioned in the prosecutor's rebuttal as well.

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Yes, the defense lawyers argument was stupid. Of course the accusations were only that at that point but that's because until the trial itself they're always going to be accusations. However they're still clearly relevant to the question of bail. On the lawyer's logic everyone charged with something with a previous good record should get bail because nothing has yet been found true at trial. I could kill a thousand people, have to be extradited from a foreign country and go to court and he'd say "but at present it's all accusations, we don't know why my client and this isn't a trial so my client deserves bail". What the heck.

[@BelkaWeiss]

He had a suspended license, drove, and killed someone... Is that not like Negligent Homicide or something? He was doing something he knew he shouldn't be doing and killed someone.

[@djjones7226]

Exactly! Then he fled the scene without rendering aid or even bothering to call someone else to help the victim! That sounds like negligent and vehicular homicide to me.

[@OldWomanfromtheMountains]

On one case Ragen actually blamed the victim for the horrific act the suspect did. And now, he states that lots of people drive with suspended license. So why not his client? I really do not like this guy.

[@alwelle3902]

Did the defense attorney just put on the record that the defendant, charged with driving on a suspended license ... DRIVES AROUND EVERY DAY when taking care of his family (which is paid for by the state) ???

[@MrPaige222]

No previous criminal history? A warrant for his arrest and driving while suspended.... Yikes

[@Brian1Graves]

When anyone frequently uses the phrase "y'know" or "Y'know what I mean?" ...they don't

[@oldredchevy-hh6de]

What about, "Y'all know wa' ai' be a say'in?"

[@ninasage7735]

That lawyer always goes on and on.

[@Brian1Graves]

Because he knows he has an impossible case.

[@SDoyle-uq8wf]

He's borderline unethical. That stuff would not fly in my jurisdiction, he'd be sanctioned.

[@Kjai537]

For this lawyer to say that people drive on suspended license everyday and get a cash bond is absolutely ridiculous. While he may be right that is no comparison because those people are killing innocent people, an officer at that, and running from the scene.

[@Phil_Cordeau]

This was very good. Mr. Ragan is always passionate in his defenses. I think the prosecutor nailed it, he chose to do what he did. Love judge Burton.

[@Jnance3486]

This defence attorney sweeps under the carpet the murder of a police officer. He also is stressing that this is just about the bond and not about criminal liability but he continues to push the fact that he believes it was an accident. Shame on both the public defender and thiscop murder in criminal.

[@scoutandastir]

Murder?

[@AuroStorm]

Shame on the defendant. He knows he's a pos, but the lawyer is doing his job. His job is to defend even the indefensible.

[@joshuawidener8407]

It wasn't murder. And the defense attorney is just doing his legal obligations. Dunno why you are hating on him.

[@cassidydankochik3294]

​@joshuawidener8407 if anything, he should be happy he was so (in my opinion) bad in this hearing - I'd bet a great attorney can get this bond down significantly.

[@vdogg43]

The judge is right, he's not going to stop driving. His lawyer said he got arrested/pulled over when he was going ro turn himself in.

[@johnharling5246]

Regan an officer died I'm sure more serious charges are in the pipeline, it was not an accident sounds more like death caused by reckless driving he is going to serve time he MUST serve serious time if convicted

[@darklordojeda]

Lmfao, the judge counting down was funny as hell.

[@shanewilson7994]

For the defense attorney, accidents happen, and if he stopped and tried to help, or called the cops, or anything, then perhaps there would be a defense that it was just an accident. He had a suspended license, and he unalived someone. He's not responsible, and house arrest is giving him a lot of slack.

[@free-tx8jg]

What are the odds he was dui and that is one of the reasons he didn't stop.

[@shanewilson7994]

@@free-tx8jg I'd say pretty high.

[@xsty1968]

@@free-tx8jgagreed. I dislike his atty saying he wasn’t DUI - there’s no way to know that because he fled and then hid.

[@bullitt7544]

Hold on. If you go into a store with a gun, and it goes off, "By Accident," the court doesn't view it as an accident. What is the difference here if you are not supposed to be driving, cause an accident, kill someone, then That is an Accident? I don't believe that for one minute. Leave the scene, don't report the accident, don't render aid, all by accident...

[@OSGCourtWatch]

👍

[@JustinJenseninCurrentEvents]

They found him quickly!

[@OSGCourtWatch]

wouldnt be surprised if grannie had something to do with that!

[@ScrypKat56]

The whole damn state of Michigan was looking for him

[@AdenNardone-gw8bp]

Now that poor granny knows he does not have a valid license, will she deny him access to her van? Her vehicle should be impounded because she knowingly allows him to drive it.

[@r6u356une56ney]

I'm gonna hope that the van was impounded as evidence.

[@ozziemarks3228]

Van is gone. He caused the loss of her car

[@AdenNardone-gw8bp]

@@r6u356une56ney Now that I think about it, the prosecutor mentioned getting DNA evidence from it.

[@darklordojeda]

The attorney claimed that he and his grandmother were on the way for him to turn himself in but then HE was pulled over. In other words he was, again, driving the with a suspended license. He clearly doesn’t care about the law.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Oh Right. He was on his way to turn himself in when he was pulled over for a traffic violation & was arrested. 😂😂😂😂 I don’t care if he murdered an 89 year old woman, he didn’t have a valid license so he shouldn’t have been driving on that road & fled the scene of an “accident” that killed someone & FLED the scene. He is a HUGE risk to the community cuz you know he’s going to continue to drive. Nice try Defense Attorney.

[@dg4804]

OSG - I love your videos. I love that you’re the first one to get them out and you just get the information. My quibble is that at the very end, the defendant was talking at the same time the judge was talking and the judge said quarter million dollar bond, not 1 million. Easy mistake to make - I had to listen to it twice to make sure what I heard but I just wanted to point that out. Keep up the good work! I look for your videos every day :-)

[@OSGCourtWatch]

thanks dj g...yeah i thought judge upped it at the end

[@richardclaus4751]

I try to keep in mind that it is the defense attorney's job to shine a good light on the defendant, but to bring up other drivers who drive suspended is wrong. Also, the other drivers did not kill a cop. The others did not kill a person and flee. He knew his license was suspended. He was out cruising at midnight, and the defense attorney wants to state, as a fact, that he was not drinking or under the influence. How does HE know?

[@Ladythyme]

He still, undeniably, left the scene of the accident

[@Shazbat5]

"I am pretty sure more people are killed by cars than guns..." (11:10) Not in the US. 2023 shows 40,990 automobile deaths, and 46,728 gun deaths.

[@TheUluxian]

Yes, it was an accident,, ,THAT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED HAD HE NOT BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL ILLEGALLY WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE!

[@jesserothhammer7378]

10:31 "You don't know" is the same argument junkies make. I'd expect more out of a lawyer.

[@momof2boys895]

it don't matter the circumstance of him losing his licence....a man is dead because of him....accidentally or not

[@Cat_Whispurrer]

This is why I can’t stand some lawyers. I understand it’s their job to reduce and minimize the bond and situation. It’s just crazy that they will defend ppl that kill others and then try to minimize it to make the person look like a saint. 🙄

[@SDoyle-uq8wf]

Was the collision an accident? We dont know. Did he intentionally leave someone on the side of the road that he deathly injured? Yes. No matter what else is discussed, this is undisputed. Would timely intervention have saved the officer? We don't know. And neither did the defendant. But he left anyway.

[@OSGCourtWatch]

sounded like a pure accident BUT by a suspended driver who fled the scene...not good...

[@SDoyle-uq8wf]

@OSGCourtWatch I know news reports indicate that the van driven by the defendant was abandoned a short distance away, and a firearm was found inside. Was this collision the result of some other felony? That would make this a felony murder rather than an accident. Plus, as the Judge stated, we dont know, and will probably never know, if the defendant was impaired in some way (which would also move it from an accident to murder). And of course, regardless, he still left a man to die on the side of the road due to injuries he caused.

[@richardclaus4751]

Even if it was an accident, even if the car jerked all on its own, he then fled the scene. He did not stop and render aid and he committed multiple traffic offenses while fleeing the scene.

[@speedingatheist]

That defense lawyer pissed me off the last time I saw him. You should have ethical limitations on what you say to defend your client.

[@cassidydankochik3294]

Usually I am very sympathetic to defense attorneys in situations like this, but the way this guy presented the "actually he was on his way to turn himself in when he happened to be pulled over and arrested" was just awful, and immediately turned me against his client. You need to acknowledge the weakness of that argument for me to give it ANY weight - like "Judge, I know this will be hard to believe," or "I know you probably hear this all the time."

[@2sphynxboys]

Most people DON'T cross the center line or median. So what was he doing that drew his attention away from the responsibility that it takes when driving a car. May have been an accident, but now it's felony manslaughter for leaving the scene. No two ways about it. The grandma told the police MORE THAN ONCE that he was going to turn himself in. He didn't. Period.

[@ozziemarks3228]

And now granny loses her car. Insurance won’t cover the costs as he had no DL. Da Brothers be sick in the head

[@sandrablosser9888]

I despise this defense attorney.

[@Bphillips2808]

The problem is that this is in Detroit. He'll get maybe 3 months in county jail and a few years of probation

[@joshuawidener8407]

Not when the person who died is a police officer lol

[@freeman0048]

I cringe every time i see ragan. That guy will argue the sky is not blue for hours.

[@JustDontBeSuchaVagine]

How dare KZbin hide this from me for 28 seconds.

[@OSGCourtWatch]

LMFAO !! LOVE IT!

[@Amylan1]

Theyre always caregivers, arent they...

[@laniking8779]

I hate when a good program gets scammed. Family caregivers are a great solution to the elderly staying home not in nursing homes. Then without oversight or accountability some woman or man child in the family subverts it. It is a one on one program, not all the old people in your family for one monthly payment. He either is the mother Teresa of hit and run or he’s somehow getting paid for all the people he says he’s taking care of.

[@OSGCourtWatch]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@tor5457]

Quarter million, not a million cash bond. The judge slurred his words. The 250k was mentioned earlier in the hearing, as well.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Yeah Sarah Boone didn't "intentionally" kill her boyfriend either. :|

[@momof2boys895]

no pr bond at all....no bond at all in my book...he killed an officer

[@Brian1Graves]

Thousands of Americans are driving without any license at all let alone suspended licenses.

[@LolAtUSA]

Most Americans are criminals so millions drive without a current license.

[@genebrown7920]

Oh! And that makes it OK?

[@free-tx8jg]

Although I am against what is coming next, more cameras with facial recognition Ai analyzing every car on the road.

[@terriv9002]

And that makes it ok? Thousands of people beat their spouses and abuse their children but that doesn’t make it ok.

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Defense lawyer dropped a clanger saying "he's not going to be a risk to the public because his license is suspended so it's not going to happen". That just drew extra focus to the fact that his license had been suspended when he killed the Policeofficer! It just enforced that he doesn't care about rules and is unlikely to ignore anything put in place with probation. Massive own goal IMHO.

[@buck9668]

great point, OSG! There need to be TOUGH consequences for driving suspended! This is RIDICULOUS! Barely different from never suspending licenses under any circumstances. Same for DUI and NO INSURANCE (I see so many vids where police let them drive away with no insurance). Tow the furshlugginer car!

[@buck9668]

If notice of suspension is simply mailed to last known address and it's not reasonable to assume the driver saw it, that's a hole in the system. Maybe they need to be served, or summoned to court to hear about it personally.

[@cylisplaysgames]

10:00 Did that lawyer just say that it's ok for people to break the law?

[@christking85]

I kind of feel bad for the guy but the decision to not stop changes everything. I don't believe he's a hardened criminal. He just made stupid decisions that he has to take responsibility for

[@davidpatterson5426]

Vehicular homicide and leaving the scene should be NO bond. Hold him in jail through the trial.

[@kellyconnell8003]

It was intentional, driving while suspended, the victim would be alive.

[@davidsimon5116]

I think he said “a quarter million cash bond” at the end, not a million.

[@dafterite]

It was no accident. The guy intentionally drove while knowing he didn't have a valid license. Every inch the vehicle moved was an intentional crime in progress, and the crimes got worse and piled up as the trip continued.

[@dock_yard1149]

It’s criminal negligence, not intentional

[@dafterite]

@@dock_yard1149 - Ah, right-- the guy neglected to not drive a car he wasn't legally allowed to drive. 🙄

[@dock_yard1149]

@@dafterite Jeez dude ,,, he was Negligent not neglectful ... do you not understand the difference?

[@dafterite]

@@dock_yard1149 - well let's see-- negligence implies inattention and can be unintended, which is absolute poppycock in this instance because the guy didn't accidentally drive with no license, and he also didn't drive because he thought someone else was driving and he wasn't paying attention to which seat he was in. Neglect is an intentional decision to ignore something, which is exactly what this guy did when he knowingly drove when he was legally not allowed to.

[@djjones7226]

​@@dock_yard1149and clearly you do not understand the English language. What @draferite stated is absolutely grammatically correct..and moreover common sense!

[@pjf2675]

Split second? It takes more than that to reason why he should flee the scene

[@joshuawidener8407]

Lol no it doesn't. The reasoning is pretty solid lol

[@susantownsend8397]

Scene from the movie “9 to 5”: “I killed the boss. You think I don’t know I’ll get fired for that?” You killed a cop…..

[@free-tx8jg]

Some really funny lines in that movie.

[@deadowl833]

At the end, the judge didn't say, "1 million dollar cash bond." He said, "Yes, quarter million dollar cash bond."

[@AuroStorm]

Look the lawyer is right, it is an accident. However, everything that man did from getting behind the wheel to taking off from the scene of the crime is what makes this so egregious on this man's side. I think the circumstances of this case warrants a $250,000 bond. We cannot trust him not to drive, and we are suspicious he was drunk.

[@kitkatt007]

I usually see no bond for murder charges?Left shaking your head. Victim’s family also shaking heads for your lack of remorse and integrity. May they find Peace which passes all understanding. Philippians 4:7❤️🙏🥺

[@joshuawidener8407]

This wasn't even murder tho. And murder charges do get a bond

[@Gwentheferret]

The judge said QUARTER million bond at the end, not one million.

[@markharmon7598]

Hey Mr. Lawyer if he had killed your family member would you be saying the same thing as you are now?

[@StarterVillian]

Does anybody in the courtroom laugh when the defense attorney gets up there and proposes some ridiculous no bond BS?

[@joshuawidener8407]

No because he literally has to do it.

[@FrenkTheJoy]

You don't think a man who was driving with a suspended license who killed a man while driving isn't a flight risk because he isn't allowed to drive??

[@justflippingwork8049]

The defence atty is a criminal. Fleeing the scene is not an intentional act? BS The criminal driver knew Exactly what he was doing after killing someone.

[@terriv9002]

Was the officer in his patrol car? If not, the fact that he was a police officer is irrelevant because there’s no way the defendant would know it was a cop. The major problem for me is that he thought he probably killed someone and didn’t bother to stop.

[@Gonroamin]

As the judge points out, sure, it may have been a accident. But he wasn't supposed to be driving AT ALL because his licence was suspended. Also that PoS smiling through the hearing should've been evidence enough he didn't give a damn he killed someone.

[@alldayagain]

The defendant looks like you should keep his wife's name out your mouth 🤣

[@Shazbat5]

FYI, in setting bail, the judge can presume guilt - it is pre-trial, but to protect the community from possible harm, the judge assumes the worst of the accused, not the best. The trial is a different matter, and the prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, but not in a bail hearing.

[@kevintate768]

Only takes a split second for the accident but no excuse to run for a grown man! The 36 D not getting this man held to account for the suspended license is part of the problem! Michigan is such a joke with this bail reform BS! Policies etc!

[@Burg3rB0y]

this attorney will have to face a higher power one day and whew I hope he runs his mouth that good on his own behalf

[@colleenmoylan4214]

I thought it was funny that the prosecutor interrupted Mr. Reagan. He did the same in return,and got yelled at lol

[@strawcarpenter9559]

But the defense had 100 words to each of the prosecutors words.

[@colleenmoylan4214]

@@strawcarpenter9559 that’s Mr. Reagan for ya 🤣🤣🤣

[@vermis8344]

Others are casting doubt on whether he's a caregiver to his family or not. If it's true, I can't stop wondering how they'll cope.

[@Shylade]

He didn’t say a million. He said “quarter million cash bond. Step aside.” Lol

[@Kathleen-j3p]

Them saying he has no adult criminal record implies he may have a criminal record when he was under 18. Was it an accident, or did he kill the officer because he hates cops for his prior arrests?

[@xsty1968]

Wonder how much he’s making from the state to be a caregiver to four people. Quite a scam to think he could competently take care of that many people. I’ve seen it before.

[@busterellis7188]

Good defense lawyer, just a tough judge.

[@984047]

The defense attorney did the beat he could. But even he knows his client is cooked

[@joshuawidener8407]

Lol lock this guy up. This caregiving stuff is a scam and he shouldn't be paid for it

[@ScrypKat56]

That’s the first time I was able to understand anything from the Detroit detention center

[@wildcat1227]

It is just as much speculation that it was an accident as it is speculation that it was not an accident. For all his lawyer knows, he intentionally swerved to strike the other person. 🤷‍♀️

[@jasa_TheRealOne]

I gotta give it to defense atty, it was a very eloquent defense, but yeah, I siding with the prosecutor on this one.

[@Guiltless765]

I'd like to say unbelievable but this is all too common in America.

[@Lopyswine]

This public defender should be ashamed of himself. The law states that bond must assume that the person is guilty.

[@redwarpy]

The public defender is doing his job, the prosecutor is doing her job, the judge did his job in weighing both arguments and finding the circumstances warranted the bail amount.

[@Lopyswine]

@redwarpy the public defender is going beyond his oath by saying that we can't assume guilt. The law states that bail amount is based on the worst fact pattern and assumes guilt.

[@joshuawidener8407]

For doing his job? Are you just dumb or something?

[@aaronrankin2376]

250k not 1M. But im sure its the same cause hes not gettinh out.

[@notsparks]

I'm a lawyer and high bonds are very rare for my cases because I don't usually work cases involving deaths. But, my neighbor across the street was arrested for the death of his husband between Christmas and New Year. I got the 3am call before he went to jail. He was distraught, and it was a bit of a mess, but we had court the next morning, and he was ordered held without bail. Ouch. 3 hours later, additional information from the police and coroner's office was available, and after some back and forth, the prosecutor filed an emergency motion, and we were back in court at 3pm, where the prosecution asked the court to release my client without a bond on some very reasonable terms. They have since downgraded the original murder charge to a negligent manslaughter charge, but I am pretty sure that they are going to dismiss the charges based on the evidence available or charge him with misdemeanor drug charges since both were high. It's so sad knowing them both and not knowing that they used. The entire situation is tragic because someone in their 30s is dead, and his husband didn't want that. As soon as he saw what happened, he called 911 to get help, but sadly, it was too late. I'm happy that the police released updated information about the situation quickly (which is really their obligation but it doesn't always work that way), which would at least give my client's self-defense claim merit.

[@OSGCourtWatch]

thankfully it sounds like u had a reasonable prosecutor with a heart. kudos to u for being there for your neighbor. hope it all works out as it should...

[@mrpotter315]

Good job by both attorneys.

[@Guiltless765]

Lord imagine this being your "caregiver." Smh