9 results for 'cat:"Bail" AND cat:"Domestic Violence"'.
J. Treadwell finds that the lower court properly detained defendant without bail following his conviction for both aggravated assault and aggravated domestic abuse. The defendant presented a risk of bodily harm to individuals, and his appeal did not meet the review’s parameters. Dismissed.
Court: Vermont Supreme Court, Judge: Treadwell, Filed On: August 9, 2024, Case #: 24-AP-181, Categories: Assault, bail, domestic Violence
J. Doherty finds that the lower court properly denied defendant pretrial release on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon based on his threats to kill his girlfriend. While electronic monitoring could alert law enforcement if he violated a home confinement restriction, it would not provide the girlfriend any protection if defendant wanted to make good on his threat. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Doherty, Filed On: April 29, 2024, Case #: 240248, Categories: Firearms, bail, domestic Violence
J. Doherty finds that the lower court properly denied defendant pretrial release on domestic violence charges. The state presented evidence of defendant's past violent misconduct while on probation in support of its position that no set of conditions could make it safe for the victim to allow defendant's release on bail. The court was not required to address defendant's recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder when making its decision. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Doherty, Filed On: April 12, 2024, Case #: 240103, Categories: bail, domestic Violence
J. Vaughan finds that the lower court properly revoked defendant's pretrial release based on his arrest for disorderly conduct while on release. The record shows that defendant has repeatedly been charged with domestic violence against family members, who are unable to control his mental health or substance abuse issues, and these incidents are escalating in severity making him a danger to others when released. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Vaughan, Filed On: April 9, 2024, Case #: 240120, Categories: bail, domestic Violence
J. Hutchinson finds that the lower court properly denied defendant's request for pretrial release on domestic violence charges. Defendant has a significant criminal history of assaultive conduct, and it was reasonable to find no pretrial conditions could mitigate defendant's danger to his victim. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Hutchinson , Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 230476, Categories: bail, domestic Violence
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J. Jorgensen finds that the lower court properly granted the state's motion to deny defendant pretrial release on charges of home invasion and domestic battery. The evidence supports a finding that defendant committed an offense that qualified the state to request his detention as he forcibly entered his wife's relative's home demanding to see his children and injured a relative who tried to eject him. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Jorgensen, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 230475, Categories: bail, domestic Violence
J. Mullen finds that the lower court properly granted the state's motion to deny defendant pre-trial release based on his arrest for domestic violence. The allegations claim that defendant entered his girlfriend's house and strangled her in front of the children before locking her out and refusing to open the door for the police. The court reasonably decided that keeping defendant in jail was the only way of keeping the victim and her children safe. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Mullen, Filed On: January 25, 2024, Case #: 230463, Categories: bail, domestic Violence
Per curiam, the Seventh Circuit finds that the lower court properly terminated defendant's pre-trial release and order him jailed pending trial based on defendant's three attempted suicides. The mere existence of a risk of suicide does not provide grounds to detain a defendant under the Bail Reform Act. However, other evidence shows that defendant continued to stalk his ex-girlfriend, and his suicide threats created an additional risk of unpredictable violence. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: October 17, 2023, Case #: 23-2615, Categories: bail, domestic Violence