LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A decide denied setting bail Thursday for a person accused of driving impaired and killing a father on account of his different open legal circumstances.
James McCoy Jr., 62, was on his option to decide up his six and eight-year-old daughters from Howard Heckethorn Elementary Faculty on Feb. 21 when Jesus Robles Jr., 49, allegedly collided with him.
McCoy was using an e-bike in a chosen and marked bicycle lane, police mentioned. Police suspect Robles was driving impaired, including his automobile was not registered.
Robles has two open legal circumstances: one in North Las Vegas Justice Courtroom and a second in Las Vegas Municipal Courtroom, the 8 Information Now Investigators have realized. The second case entails DUI allegations.
After Robles’ arrest Saturday, a decide denied setting bail because of the different open DUI case and Robles’ historical past of failing to look in courtroom.
On Tuesday, Las Vegas Justice Courtroom Choose Joe Bonaventure ordered Robles launched as a result of prosecutors had not formally filed legal costs in opposition to him, the decide mentioned in courtroom Thursday. Nonetheless, Robles was remanded into custody for his North Las Vegas case.
Throughout Thursday’s listening to to handle bail once more, Clark County Deputy District Legal professional Yu Meng argued Bonaventure reinstated the preliminary decide’s no-bail maintain, calling the bail difficulty “an honest procedural mistake.”
Bonaventure famous his considerations and denied setting bail. He additionally scheduled a future courtroom date for March 13.
Buddies launched a GoFundMe for the McCoy household.
