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april.thompson@wreg.com
(Memphis 11/3/2009) Helen Marshall walked quietly into court, her hands still swollen and scarred from the dog attack Thursday.
Inside, she came face to face with Andre Robinson, who owns the three pit bulls that mauled her.
But when court ended, it wasn't the outcome Helen Marshall wanted.
Andre Robinson's million dollar bond was reduced to $50,000.
The prosecution tried to bring up Robinson's criminal past and previous dog citations.
But Robinson's attorney maintained a million dollar bond is unheard of, especially since Robinson wasn't home when the attack happened.
"People can get killed in this community and bonds are not set in this amount." said Marvin Ballin, Robinson's attorney.
The Judge said, under the letter of the law, there was no evidence Andre Robinson intentionally caused the victim harm.
Saying that bond is not intended for punishment, the judge dropped it to $50,000 dollars.
Leaving court, an upset Helen Marshall was still silent. The next step is a preliminary hearing in a few weeks.
At the preliminary hearing, there may be more information about Andre Robinson's prior dog problems, including citations and court summons he received in Horn Lake, Mississippi.
One is for having two vicious pit bulls.
But when Robinson showed up to court about three months ago, the charges were dropped because he told them he had moved, to Memphis.
- Pit Bull Owner in Court for Bond Hearing after Dog Attack
- Victim of Dog Attack asks judge to keep bond at half a million dollars
- Judge says bond doesn't meet the letter of the law, reduces it to $50,000 dollars
april.thompson@wreg.com
(Memphis 11/3/2009) Helen Marshall walked quietly into court, her hands still swollen and scarred from the dog attack Thursday.
Inside, she came face to face with Andre Robinson, who owns the three pit bulls that mauled her.
But when court ended, it wasn't the outcome Helen Marshall wanted.
Andre Robinson's million dollar bond was reduced to $50,000.
The prosecution tried to bring up Robinson's criminal past and previous dog citations.
But Robinson's attorney maintained a million dollar bond is unheard of, especially since Robinson wasn't home when the attack happened.
"People can get killed in this community and bonds are not set in this amount." said Marvin Ballin, Robinson's attorney.
The Judge said, under the letter of the law, there was no evidence Andre Robinson intentionally caused the victim harm.
Saying that bond is not intended for punishment, the judge dropped it to $50,000 dollars.
Leaving court, an upset Helen Marshall was still silent. The next step is a preliminary hearing in a few weeks.
At the preliminary hearing, there may be more information about Andre Robinson's prior dog problems, including citations and court summons he received in Horn Lake, Mississippi.
One is for having two vicious pit bulls.
But when Robinson showed up to court about three months ago, the charges were dropped because he told them he had moved, to Memphis.
