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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:49 AM Jun 2013

MO judge refuses to release Saudi on bail

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) -
Ziyad Abid was a Missouri college student aspiring to become a pilot like his father back home in Saudi Arabia when he was accused of paying his roommate to kill a local bar owner. The judge set bond at $2 million, completely out of reach for his family — but not for the Saudi government.

The money came in. Yet two months later, Abid remains jailed because a judge is refusing to let him out. The judge acknowledged he may be violating the Missouri Constitution, which allows suspects to be held without bond only in capital murder cases.

But the judge won't budge. Or explain why.

Abid's lawyers, including a former U.S. attorney for Missouri, have asked a state appeals court to release Abid and remove Circuit Judge Michael Wagner from the case, arguing that he's biased in part by Abid's nationality. The court has given Wagner until Monday to respond.

more . . . http://www.kctv5.com/story/22507434/saudi-remains-behind-bars-after-2m-bond-posted-on-warrensburg-murder-charge

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MO judge refuses to release Saudi on bail (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 OP

It looks like there isn't much of a case there to begin with Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #1

Judge Wagner needs to be removed from office permanently, kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #2

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

1. It looks like there isn't much of a case there to begin with

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:24 AM

Jun 2013

the dead man's mother sounds like a moron, the judge sounds like a prick, and I really have to question the competence of the police in arresting Abid in the first place.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

2. Judge Wagner needs to be removed from office permanently,

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:47 AM

Jun 2013

and his bar card (if he has one) revoked. He is unfit for any office even remotely related to the law.

And then he needs his sorry, scofflaw ass sued into next week.

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