Defendants Released through the Pretrial Release Program

Defendants were released "administratively" on the following charges through the Orange County, Fl jail without ever seeing a Judge - all at the taxpayers' expense:

Week of June 21 to June 27, 2009

• 11 defendants for possession of cannabis
• 1 defendant for possession of cannabis with intent to sell/deliver
• 2 defendants for possession of cocaine
• 1 defendant for possession of hydrocodone
• 8 defendants for driving with no valid driver's license
• 3 defendants for driving with license suspended/revoked
• 2 defendants for driving under the influence w/minor in vehicle .20 >
• 16 defendants for driving under the influence
• 1 defendant for disorderly intoxication causing pubic disturbance
• 3 defendants for petit theft
• 3 defendants for resisting arrest by law enforcement
• 2 defendants for criminal mischief/trespassing
• 2 defendants for battery
• 1 defendant for possession of burglary tools
• 1 defendant for grand theft 3rd degree
• 2 defendants for carrying concealed weapon/firearm

Week of June 14 to June 20, 2009

• 7 defendants for possession of cannabis
• 2 defendants for possession of cannabis with intent to sell/deliver
• 2 defendants for possession of cocaine
• 2 defendants for possession of a controlled substance
• 4 defendants for driving with no valid driver's license
• 4 defendants for driving with license suspended/revoked
• 1 defendant for driving with license suspended/revoked as habitual offender
• 2 defendants for reckless driving
• 1 defendant for driving with expired license > four months
• 2 defendants for driving under the influence with property damage/personal injury
• 5 defendants for driving under the influence w/minor in vehicle .20 >
• 16 defendants for driving under the influence
• 1 defendant for neglect of a child
• 4 defendants for petit theft/larceny
• 3 defendants for shoplifting
• 2 defendants for criminal mischief/disorderly conduct
• 1 defendant for grand theft 3rd degree

Week of May 24 to May 30, 2009

• 8 defendants for possession of cannabis
• 2 defendants for possession of cannabis with intent to sell/deliver
• 1 defendant for possession of cocaine
• 5 defendants for driving with no valid driver's license
• 1 defendant for driving with license suspended/revoked as a habitual offender
• 1 defendant for driving under the influence with property damage/personal injury
• 1 defendant for driving under the influence w/minor in vehicle .20 >
• 1 defendant for boating under the influence
• 15 defendants for driving under the influence
• 1 defendant for open container
• 4 defendants for petit theft/larceny
• 2 defendants for urinating/defecating in public
• 2 defendants for disorderly conduct
• 3 defendants for battery (two defendants had three counts each)
• 2 defendants for carrying a concealed firearm
• 1 defendant for possession of a firearm/weapon by convicted felon
• 2 defendants for trespassing
• 3 defendants for resisting law enforcement
• 6 defendants for grand theft 3rd degree
• 4 defendants for forgery/fraud
• 1 defendant for obtaining property by worthless check
• 1 defendant for possession of counterfeit payment instrument
• 1 defendant for dealing in stolen property

If you think these defendants held any accountability for their crimes by being released free of charge with no monetary sanctions and little supervision think again! Many of these defendants had criminal histories and driving offenses and were able to post bond in the past. If any one of them fails to appear, more of your tax dollars will be used to try and find them. These type of releases happen every week!

Do you feel any safer now?