News (Media Awareness Project) - US TX: Judge Hikes Officer's Bond |
| Title: | US TX: Judge Hikes Officer's Bond |
| Published On: | 1999-12-22 |
| Source: | Houston Chronicle (TX) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-05 08:14:55 |
JUDGE HIKES OFFICER'S BOND
BROWNSVILLE -- A federal judge on Tuesday raised the amount of money a drug
enforcement officer must pay to remain free on murder-for-hire charges.
In a brief hearing, U.S. District Judge Filemon Vela ruled that U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration Agent Salvador Michael Martinez must post
$100,000 in cash or surety by Jan. 10. Martinez is accused of attempting to
hire someone to kill the teen-ager who allegedly killed his cousin.
A federal magistrate set Martinez's bond at $200,000 last week. He has been
out of jail but under house arrest in Floresville since posting $20,000 to
secure the bond.
BROWNSVILLE -- A federal judge on Tuesday raised the amount of money a drug
enforcement officer must pay to remain free on murder-for-hire charges.
In a brief hearing, U.S. District Judge Filemon Vela ruled that U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration Agent Salvador Michael Martinez must post
$100,000 in cash or surety by Jan. 10. Martinez is accused of attempting to
hire someone to kill the teen-ager who allegedly killed his cousin.
A federal magistrate set Martinez's bond at $200,000 last week. He has been
out of jail but under house arrest in Floresville since posting $20,000 to
secure the bond.
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