Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill granted a $100,000 bond to Loren Shell-Blackwell. A Hinds County grand jury indicted her and Walter Lee Young for capital murder in the death of 81 year-old Lee Kendrick last October. Judge Weill's order states:
This cause came on for consideration by the Court on the Defendant's Motion to Reduce Bond on the charge(s) of Capital Murder (16-0-146-01) and Auto Theft (16-0-146-02). Having thoroughly considered the Defendant's motion, the Court finds that the motion is well-taken and should be GRANTED, as the Defendant is currently pregnant. The Court may reconsider the issue of bond upon the birth of the Defendant's child.
Kendrick was murdered at the Edgewood Apartments in a vacant unit. JPD accused Blackwell of luring Kendrick to the apartment after she met him in Pearl at Romantic Adventures. She was arrested and charged last October. County Court Judge Melvin Priester, Sr. allowed her to remain free on house arrest and a $1,000 bond, since she was pregnant, over the objections of prosecutors Young is the cousin of her boyfriend. Earlier post about hearing, murder, and copy of transcript.
Blackwell's arraignment was held yesterday. Judge Weill revoked her bond in April and she is currently incarcerated at the Hinds County Detention Center in Jackson. She is still in custody at the Hinds County Detention Center.
Kingfish note: Did Blackwell get pregnant again? She was free for several months until Judge Weill revoked her bond in April. Now Judge Weill is granting bond because she is pregnant. Huh?
12 comments:
Seems to me that she stay pregnant to stay out of jail.
Someone needs to yank her ovaries out.
Musta got knocked again after she whelped the last one. Old trick; less expensive to let her have it while in custody; probably going to fostercare anyway.
Musta got knocked again after she whelped the last one. Old trick; less expensive to let her have it while in custody; probably going to fostercare anyway.
I bet you a client sired that baby. And guess what? We all get to support the child...
Judge needs to be removed from the bench.
For anyone who thinks they're hip-n'-trendy, because they've chosen square black glasses....
So who is STOOPID enough to pay that bond?
Bond is solely meant to ensure appearance in court. It cannot be used to punish someone or to hold them because they may be guilty of something. The person on bond is presumed innocent.
12:45, bond should not be reduced just because a woman is pregnant, especially if it is on a permanent basis.
Bond should depend on the crime. The bond for capital murder should be high. It is not punishment if the people do not have the money to bond out.
'Bond cannot be used to punish or hold them because they may be guilty'? Tell that to Dale Danks and Madison County where bond is typically over a million fucking bucks.
Was the arraignment on July 27th or June 24th as shown on the order?
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