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Judge revokes Jacob Bowles' pretrial diversion after victim testimony; orders custody and pre‑sentence report
Summary
Monroe County Circuit Judge David Williams revoked Jacob Bowles’ pretrial diversion after a victim and police officer testified that Bowles struck the victim during an incident on May 20; the judge ordered Bowles taken into custody and a pre‑sentence investigation.
Monroe County Circuit Court Judge David Williams revoked the pretrial diversion of Jacob Bowles on a recent domestic‑violence-related assault, ordered him into custody and directed a pre‑sentence investigation, the court record shows.
The court took testimony from the alleged victim, Jada Perdue, who said Bowles struck her repeatedly on May 20 and that she sought medical attention. Perdue told the court, “He hit me in the face, this time with a closed fist,” and later said, “He punched me twice in my mouth.” Officer Jarrett Graber of the Glasgow Police Department testified that when he responded to the address he found Perdue with a split bottom lip and swelling on one side of her face and that he photographed and logged the injuries as evidence.
Bowles denied fleeing and told the court he left what he called a “bad situation,” saying, “It was me trying to get out.” The Commonwealth moved to revoke Bowles’ diversion after an underlying misdemeanor assault conviction in another county, and asked the court to take him into custody. Defense counsel requested additional time to investigate; the judge declined to continue the matter and said the evidence and Bowles’ conviction supported revocation.
“I’m gonna revoke his pretrial diversion, and I’ll order him into custody, order a pre‑sentence investigation report to be done,” Judge Williams said. The judge added that Bowles could later be considered for probation after the pre‑sentence report is prepared.
The court record shows no sentencing at the hearing; the pre‑sentence investigation was ordered to inform the court’s eventual disposition. The judge also noted that Bowles had been on supervision since February and that the current conviction constituted a separate new misdemeanor offense taken into account in the revocation finding.
The judge directed the sheriff to take Bowles into custody pending the preparation of the investigation and further court action.
