Top Mobile County leaders on Wednesday urged voters to approve a constitutional amendment they contend would stop the “revolving door” that turns criminals back on the street, but bond records suggest judges already have more power than they use.
to approve a constitutional amendment they contend would stop the “revolving door” that turns criminals back on the street, but bond records suggest judges already have more power than they use.
“We think this will be a great solution to help stop that revolving door of crime,” Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich said at a news conference But since the Supreme Court changed the bail schedule, not a single murder defendant in Mobile County has had bail set as high as $1.5 million.The highest bond during that time was set at a combined $1 million for two murder counts against Patrick Lewis, accused in the February 2021 deaths of an elderly couple in Mobile’s Happy Hill community. Tony and Leila Lewis died afterpierced the walls of their home, triggering an explosion and fire that destroyed the house.
If those cases did not warrant $1.5 million bail, it is natural to ask how often anyone would be denied bail, altogether. “I do think that to get beyond the level of probable cause, I think it’s reasonable to think increased evidence will need to be presented by the state,” Cheriogotis said. But Cheriogotis said judges may want to hear directly from eye witnesses if prosecutors ask for bail to be denied.Rich said prosecutors will ask for no bail in a large number of cases.
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