I watched the bond hearing too Carolina, thanks so much for the link.
Stepmom appeared via satellite. She is being held at the North Broward Bureau.
The North Broward Bureau is a minimum to medium security, special needs detention facility housing male and female offenders. The facility also houses protective custody female offenders and female juveniles. The facility currently holds 1,200 inmates.
The primary mission of the facility is to house and manage the mentally ill, medically infirm and special needs inmate population.
https://www.sheriff.org/about_bso/dodcc/jails/nbb.cfm
BBM - her visitation schedule lists the code 12MW, which that website states is the female infirmary.
When she appeared on camera for court this morning, she was wearing an anti-suicide smock.
An attorney represented her in court, but she made it clear to the judge that she has not been retained yet.
The judge read the charges, and her attorney said she had no comment on probable cause so the court found probable cause.
Her attorney argued lowering the monetary bond stating AO has no income, no money in the bank, and family/friends have been trying to gather funds to bond her out since last night, but can't come up with the money. The judge asked if she is a Seminole Indian, because the Seminoles often assist their members. Her attorney said no, her husband is.
The state attorney argued the monetary bond is appropriate and said AO is a flight risk. He also stated
AO lied to her own mother and husband about what happened to Ahizya, but then admitted it to police. He argued something about it being cause for concern to lower her bond since she even lied to her own family.
Her attorney argued she is not a flight risk because she does not have a passport, her family lives here, and most importantly her other children are in protective custody so the department would be keeping daily tabs on her.
The judge asked her what she felt would be an appropriate bond. She stated the same as the co-defendant - $50,000.
The judge asked the state who the co-defendant is. The state said her husband, NO. The judge asked what his charges are and the bond amount. The state said child neglect and that he has already bonded out.
The judge asked the state attorney about the maximum sentence for count 1 (aggravated manslaughter). The state said it's a 1st degree felony and carries a maximum 30 year prison term.
The judge said the court notes the strength of probable cause and the maximum sentence. He said the $230,000 bond is appropriate. He said if AO bonds out, she cannot leave Broward county, cannot go near the airport, port, or onto any boat, will have a GPS monitoring device, she will be on lockdown house arrest, and she can have no contact with her husband, the co-defendant in this case.
BBM - I guess she really did do it all on her own. How did they sleep through that?!
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