Q: Out on bond pd the bondsman in full then he got arrested a year later for new charges bondsman went off bond so now he
Has 8 bonds is there a lawyer that we can give him the money instead of a bondsman to get him out
A:
Can you buy ice cream at Mcdonald's? It's on the menu but the real answer is: Maybe. Maybe not. Do they actually have any or are they sold out? Is the ice cream machine even working today or is it broken again? Are there any employees on the current shift that know how to operate the machine?
The same goes for your situation. In theory, it is possible that a lawyer could convince the judge to let the suspect out on personal bond, but in practice, the answer depends on a bunch of questions that are way too complicated to cover on this forum. This is one of those situations where you really need to talk to a LOCAL attorney who practices criminal law in the exact same court (or courts) that would be making this decision. It is also a situation where an attorney would need to ask a lot of questions and probably research the status of the pending cases before giving you a real answer. My guess is that any attorney that simply says YES without more information about the cases is someone who just wants your money and will not actually do the work required for a proper defense.
If he was arrested a year ago then the chances are good that he already has an attorney. If so, that should be the first person you contact about the possibility of a personal bond or a bond reduction.
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