‘The risk is too great’

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail by Choose Shelyna Brown throughout his arraignment on Monday on the Santa Clara County Corridor of Justice.

Choose Brown known as Velasquez’ alleged actions “reckless” and mentioned the “danger was too nice” to grant the 39-year outdated bail.

Velasquez was arrested on Feb. 28 after allegedly ramming his car into one other car and firing pictures on the car in an try kill 43-year-old Harry Goularte. Goularte has been accused of molesting considered one of Velasquez’ members of the family a number of instances. Goularte’s stepfather was struck within the arm by a bullet.

“This court docket has had a possibility to evaluate the 37 letters that had been despatched this morning, lots of them from attorneys and different skilled and court docket figures and distinguished figures locally. I’ve reviewed the Assertion of Info. I’ve reviewed the articles that had been offered right here in court docket. The court docket acknowledges that the courtroom is stuffed with supporters for Mr. Velasquez,” Choose Brown wrote in a press release.

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“I’m going to use the regulation to the info as I perceive them to be. I imagine that the court docket has to evaluate Article 1, Part 12 of the California prosecution, which talks about acts involving violence upon one other particular person. The info are clear right here that this was an alleged act of violence, in accordance with legal guidelines – following a person, chasing a person for some miles, ramming people together with his car, and taking pictures on the people at point-blank vary. The court docket, reviewing these info, understands the encompassing circumstances. It’s clear to this court docket that there’s clear and convincing proof that there’s a substantial chance that will end in nice bodily damage, not simply to the named grievance witnesses on this case, however to Santa Clara residents at massive. 

“This case entails allegations of maximum recklessness to human life, ramming a car in the midst of the day the place our residents are out driving, going about their enterprise, and taking pictures out of a automotive at different people, which is reckless by any customary. Anybody might’ve been injured. Anybody might’ve been killed. When this court docket appears at Article 1, Part 12, it’s this stage of danger that the court docket should take into accounts. With that mentioned, this court docket is making a ruling that the danger is simply too nice. There can be no bail set right now.”

Velasquez is due again in court docket on April 12. He’s going through a number of prices. Velasquez faces one depend of tried homicide, with taking pictures at a motorcar or plane (one depend), assault with a firearm (three counts), assault with a lethal weapon (three counts), willfully discharging a firearm from a car (one depend), and carrying a loaded firearm with intent to commit a felony (one depend). If convicted of the tried homicide cost alone, Velasquez faces a minimal of 20 years in jail.