Rockford, MI asked in Criminal Law for Michigan

Q: My brother was charged with felony assault, but is currently being held in the wrong county? bond keeps changing?

He is currently being housed in iron county when the situation occurred in gogebic county. iron county wants 1000 cash bond. gogebic county wants 5000. He went to court in iron county, was granted 1000 cash bond but they claim it wasn't an arraignment. he has not been transported yet. the police are not willing to release any documents or pictures or any evidence so far.

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Jasmine D. Rippy
Jasmine D. Rippy
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  • Detroit, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: He may have had outstanding warrants for other charges in Iron County. He should hire a criminal defense attorney to work through the warrant and bond issues and represent him in the pending charges.

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