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Judge denies bond reduction for Ronald Allen, orders partial GPS and behavioral health referral
Summary
Judge Stephanie Boyd denied a motion to reduce the $100,000 bond for Ronald Allen, ordering employment-only GPS with fees waived and a referral to the Center for Healthcare Services; defense motions to set suppression and dismissal hearings were scheduled.
Judge Stephanie Boyd denied a defense motion to reduce the $100,000 bond for Ronald Allen, ruling that partial GPS monitoring and a behavioral-health referral would better address public-safety and supervision concerns.
The defense argued the bond was “financially oppressive” and cited Article 17.15 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and constitutional protections against excessive bail, saying Allen’s family ties and his mother’s testimony showed he posed a low…
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