Judge Kent McDaniel denied bond to Eddie Devine in Rankin County court today. Devine was arrested for carjacking a woman at knifepoint at Dogwood Festival on December 23, 2014. Judge Kent McDaniel told the 16 year-old:
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| Devine third from right |
Mr. Devine, I'm blown away by your criminal activity at such a young age. I don't know what else could possibly be done in your life to rescue you. I hope somehow that might happen but that's not the business I'm in here today. My business is to assure you are here for court and protect the public. Based upon what Mr. Bilder has presented you are a, basically you just terrorized the public even though you are such a young man both in Hinds County and in Rankin County. I don't see any condition or combination of conditions that could possibly assure that you would not continue your life of crime. I think (Article III) Section 29 applies directly to you on point. I'm going to direct that you be held without bond and be bound over to the grand jury to indict or no bill....
A Hinds County grand jury indicted Devine in July 2013 for carjacking and again in October 2014 for eight counts of carjacking, armed robbery, assault, and other crimes. Earlier post with Devine's criminal record.
14 comments:
We need a judge with some common sense like that in Hinds County. These crimes committed by thugs out on bail could have been prevented if the judge had given just a little bit of a crap about doing the proper thing.
Another great example of the kind of judge Kent McDaniel is - just as he was a great prosecutor in his earlier life.
Wish we could get some kind of reasonable use of the statutes here in Hinds County regarding who is entitled to bond and who isn't.
The problem here would be that the due to the incompetence/refusal of the DA to do his job, they would soon be entitled to being released without a trial or bond. Not a speedy trial issue here, but just a lack of any trial!
This sounds bad but we need more of our Hinds County criminals committing crimes in Rankin and Madison County so that something will be done with them.
Looking at this picture reminds me of a childhood song - think it was from Sesame Street. "One of these things is not like the other, one of these things is not quite the same."
So the taxpayers of Rankin County foot the bill for handling Jackson's and Hinds County's mess. Truth be known, law enforcement and legislative branches of Jackson and Hinds County are jes' fine wi' dat.
Wish we could bring back public hangings. They should string him up over the pearl river bridge and let him rot for a month.
This decision was a no-brainer, but in all respects Kent McDaniel is likely the best judge in the state. I hope he will not retire any time soon.
This is a great demonstration of the stark differences in half of the Hinds County Judiciary (guess which half) and the courts in Madison and Rankin counties.
Also: "So the taxpayers of Rankin County foot the bill for handling Jackson's and Hinds County's mess. Truth be known, law enforcement and legislative branches of Jackson and Hinds County are jes' fine wi' dat."
This further illustrates the point that residents of the burbs have a vested (and financial) interest in the success or failure of Jackson. You cannot logically move to Flowood and turn a blind eye or not care about what goes on in Jackson.
Hinds County ... A Very Special Place ... and A World of Difference!
This further illustrates the point that residents of the burbs have a vested (and financial) interest in the success or failure of Jackson. You cannot logically move to Flowood and turn a blind eye or not care about what goes on in Jackson.
An argumentation fallacy.
McDaniel is a an excellent judge. We are lucky to have him.
"This further illustrates the point that residents of the burbs have a vested (and financial) interest in the success or failure of Jackson. You cannot logically move to Flowood and turn a blind eye or not care about what goes on in Jackson."
I agree. Those of us in Madison and Rankin Counties should be the only ones allowed to vote for Jackson and Hinds County's judges, sheriff, DA, etc. That seems to be the only way Hinds County will stop circling the drain. Thanks for the great idea.
You CAN have a judge like McDaniel. Just move to Rankin County.
Every judge on every level in Jackson/Hinds County is either trying to be politically correct, doesn't care, or just plain stupid.
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