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Court sets $20,000 bond for Mario Tovar but says it will reinstate $10,000 if proof of inpatient placement provided
Summary
Judge Stephanie Boyd set bond at $20,000 for Mario Alberto Tovar, saying she will reduce it to $10,000 if defense shows he was in an inpatient facility when he failed to appear.
In the bond hearing for Mario Alberto Tovar, the 187th District Court reviewed the record showing a failure to appear and indicated it would set bond higher to encourage appearance. The court set bond at $20,000 with conditions including regular urinalysis and outpatient substance‑abuse treatment, but said that if defense counsel can produce evidence that Tovar was in an inpatient or safety placement when he missed court, the judge will reinstate the original $10,000 bond.The defense said it is working to obtain documentation that Tovar was in an inpatient facility and asked the court to reinstate the bond. The court ordered that if defense brings proof of the inpatient placement, the bond will be reduced back to $10,000; for now the record reflects a $20,000 bond and a July 8 return date. The court also directed probation referrals as part of bond conditions.
