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Judge orders no bond and resets sentencing after probation officer alleges repeated violations by Brandon Bell
Summary
After probation reported multiple alleged violations including drug tests and prohibited contact with the victim, the court ordered Brandon Bell taken into custody without bond and reset his case for an updated pre-sentence report.
A Jefferson County judge on Monday found multiple probation violations true in the case of Brandon Bell and ordered him returned to custody on no bond while the court prepares an updated pre-sentence report.
In a hearing on a motion to revoke probation, Bell acknowledged several violations, including positive drug tests and contact with the victim despite a court-ordered no-contact condition. The judge said: "I am going to make this, at this point, a no bond. You will go back with the bailiff." The court also said it would reset the case for an updated pre-sentence report and allow additional testimony at the next hearing.
Miss Lopez, the probation officer, told the court she had been contacted by the complainant the prior week and that "she admitted that they have been seeing each other that day," describing inconsistent cooperation by the victim and repeated contact despite the court's order. The officer also reported positive THC tests on probation and other compliance failures.
The judge recited multiple counts alleged in the motion to revoke and found counts including positive drug tests, being at prohibited locations at early morning hours, and failure to provide required records were true. The court emphasized safety and the defendant's prior aggravated-assault-with-deadly-weapon probation status when setting no bond.
The judge instructed the parties to prepare an updated pre-sentence report and said the court would take additional testimony at the next date, emphasizing the need to protect the victim and community while the matter proceeds.
