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Inmates Released Due to COVID-19 Accused of New Crimes

ABC13 Report-
A man beat his ex-girlfriend and threw her grandmother to the ground two weeks after he was released from jail on a low $50.00 bond after being arrested for a violent crime, according to Harris County records.
At his first court appearance at the end of March, Magistrate Jennifer Gaut and prosecutor Karen Barney had a heated exchange about the bond amount.
Barney requested a $50,000 bond based on his criminal history. Gaut ultimately explained COVID-19 concerns in the jail were driving her decisions.
District Judge Chris Morton upheld the bond. The Harris County District Attorney's Office was in the midst of an appeal when Singleton allegedly committed another violent crime.
"This is exactly what we predicted. What we were fearful of," said Andy Kahan, director of victim services at Crime Stoppers.
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