How do they determine bond

[Anonymous]

A local teacher in Arlington County at Yorktown High School was arrested, taken to the Adult Detention Center and charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. He was released on a $5,000 bond. The victims, 16 and 17 years old, told employees that a man had watched them in the shower and followed them around the locker room while exposing himself, according to police.

why only $5000 bond?

I have a friend that was charged with possession of marijuana in fairfax and the bail was $2000. how are these even in the same league? I do not get how they decide bond.

http://patch.com/virginia/mclean/teacher-arrested-indecent-exposure-mclean-health-club-police

[Anonymous]

Bail is different from bond. Bond you pay and don't get back, it's typically 10% of the bail.

[Anonymous]

This is more accurate:

http://www.livesaymyers.com/basics-bond-virginia/

[Anonymous]

I used to work in Pretrial a million years ago. I made recommendations to the court as to whether people should be held or released, and if they were to be held on bond, I recommended an amount. The 2 most important factors are whether the defendant is likely to show up to court, and whether they present a danger if released. We used an old rating system called the Vera-Point system, that assigned points for community and family stability and ties. I should note that the Son of Sam guy pointed up to a release under this system.

Anyway, indecent exposure are misdemeanors. We tried not to keep many in for misdemeanors. If there is a way, according to checking with references, etc. to keep him away from the victims, the school, and other places where the same types of crimes could happen again, then he's a good candidate for release/small bond.

I didn't think anyone gave bond for misdemeanor marijuana arrests anymore. Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in Pretrial a million years ago. I made recommendations to the court as to whether people should be held or released, and if they were to be held on bond, I recommended an amount. The 2 most important factors are whether the defendant is likely to show up to court, and whether they present a danger if released. We used an old rating system called the Vera-Point system, that assigned points for community and family stability and ties. I should note that the Son of Sam guy pointed up to a release under this system.

Anyway, indecent exposure are misdemeanors. We tried not to keep many in for misdemeanors. If there is a way, according to checking with references, etc. to keep him away from the victims, the school, and other places where the same types of crimes could happen again, then he's a good candidate for release/small bond.

I didn't think anyone gave bond for misdemeanor marijuana arrests anymore. Wow.

Fairfax county does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A local teacher in Arlington County at Yorktown High School was arrested, taken to the Adult Detention Center and charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. He was released on a $5,000 bond. The victims, 16 and 17 years old, told employees that a man had watched them in the shower and followed them around the locker room while exposing himself, according to police.

why only $5000 bond?

I have a friend that was charged with possession of marijuana in fairfax and the bail was $2000. how are these even in the same league? I do not get how they decide bond.

http://patch.com/virginia/mclean/teacher-arrested-indecent-exposure-mclean-health-club-police

Wow. He was naked in a locker room. This man's life is likely ruined. He should have just been released.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A local teacher in Arlington County at Yorktown High School was arrested, taken to the Adult Detention Center and charged with two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. He was released on a $5,000 bond. The victims, 16 and 17 years old, told employees that a man had watched them in the shower and followed them around the locker room while exposing himself, according to police.

why only $5000 bond?

I have a friend that was charged with possession of marijuana in fairfax and the bail was $2000. how are these even in the same league? I do not get how they decide bond.

http://patch.com/virginia/mclean/teacher-arrested-indecent-exposure-mclean-health-club-police

Wow. He was naked in a locker room. This man's life is likely ruined. He should have just been released.

Right. Unless the "victims" were girls, I don't see how this is even an open/shut case.