Alabama Judge Brooke Reid made a decision on Feb. 13 that revoked the bond of 18-year-old Nicholas King-Sheppard, the suspect in the murder case of 16-year-old Michael Cole Jr., as reported by WSFA. As a result of this development, King-Sheppard is now released on bond according to the original conditions.
On February 7th, Judge Reid established King-Sheppard’s bond at $750,000. Nevertheless, Reid proposed a modification to the bond, demanding that 25% of the bail must be paid in cash, which amounts to $187,500.
At this point, King-Sheppard’s family had put up sufficient assets to meet the conditions for his release as stated in his original bond. However, with the new bond requirement, they now faced the difficult decision of having to send King-Sheppard back to the Montgomery County Detention Facility.
King-Sheppard’s legal counsel argued on Monday, Feb. 12, that Judge Reid is unable to alter the initial bond requirements.
WSFA’s article provides an explanation:
The defendant’s legal counsel asserted that the court did not have authority to amend or modify its order under the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, adding that the State would have to move the court to modify bond conditions “based upon a material breach of conditions of release or material misrepresentations or omissions of fact that were made in securing the Defendant’s release.”
Judge Reid reached a final decision on February 13th, as reported by WSFA.
Judge Reid entered an order reverting King-Sheppard’s bond back to its original conditions, which does not include the 25% cash requirement. The original conditions still require the defendant to wear an ankle monitor and observe a curfew of 6 p.m. that prevents him from leaving home until 6 a.m. the next day. He’s also prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or deadly weapon of any kind, violations of which could result in his bond being revoked.
King Sheppard and his co-defendant, Nedvin Jones, who is 18 years old, admitted to authorities that the killing was accidental. They were actually shooting at another home, aiming for someone else.
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