All articles tagged with #bond denial
The Los Angeles Times reports that a recent ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals upholds a Trump-era policy denying bond hearings to many immigrants, potentially affecting millions and increasing detention without trial, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns over due process.
A truck driver accused of causing a fatal crash in Florida and in the U.S. illegally was denied bond, fueling ongoing immigration and legal debates between federal and state authorities, with Singh held on charges of vehicular homicide and immigration violations.
A judge in South Carolina has denied bond for Jamie Lee Komoroski, a woman accused of killing a newlywed bride in a drunken crash. Komoroski allegedly drove her car into a golf cart, which was escorting a couple on their wedding day, while driving over twice the speed limit. Her blood alcohol content was found to be over three times the legal limit. She faces charges of reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of driving under the influence causing death or great bodily injury. The trial is scheduled for March 2024, but if not heard by then, Komoroski may be released on a $150,000 surety bond. The bride's mother emotionally expressed her grief in court, while Komoroski's attorneys argued for a $100,000 bond with rehabilitation and supervision conditions. The groom survived but suffered serious injuries.
A circuit court judge in Charleston, South Carolina, has denied bond for Jamie Lee Komoroski, who is charged with reckless homicide resulting in death and felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury or death. Komoroski is accused of rear-ending a golf cart with four occupants, killing one passenger who had just gotten married earlier that evening and seriously injuring the groom and two others. The judge deemed Komoroski a flight risk and set conditions for a potential bond, including wearing a GPS monitor, alcohol monitoring system, and surrendering her passport. The victim's husband has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Komoroski and several establishments she visited that day.