Posted on 11/09/2022 9:44:31 AM PST by aimhigh
A Mecklenburg County judge significantly reduced the bond of a man charged with raping a woman, despite a prior attempted rape charge and recent history of failing to show up in court.
Following 29-year-old Octavis Wayne Deandra Wilson's arrest over the weekend, a judge set his bond at $2 million; however, county records show his bond changed Tuesday to $50,000, much to the continued frustration of police.
"What kind of message are we sending to our citizens when they see these offenders get right back out after committing very serious crimes against them?" Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings asked Wednesday. "Our job is to do everything in our power to not only keep the community safe but to make them feel safe. We continue to ask our judicial partners to take these crimes just as serious as we do."
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I already saw the photo. The demographic is what you think it is.
He dindu nuffin.
The slow decay of Charlotte continues...
Charlotte used to be a good city decades ago.
“What kind of message are we sending to our citizens when they see these offenders get right back out after committing very serious crimes against them?”
Well, a) you have yet to prove in court that they committed the crime and b) the purpose of bail is not to keep people locked up while awaiting trial. Also, setting excessive bail that is designed to be impossible for the accused to pay is unconstitutional.
Yes, it was.
I haven’t been there in about a decade.
Do not miss it at all.
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