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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does "was being held on $2.6 million bond" mean "(police demand that the suspect should pay $2.6 million bond"?
Context:
Police arrested Kyron Rayshawn Templeton, 22, of Longview, a short distance from the hospital near a church a few minutes after the alleged incident. They found the murder weapon outside the hospital, police said.
Templeton was being held on $2.6 million bond and was charged with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Longview Police Department.
MOre:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/27/nursestabbed-protecting-patients/3763839/
Police arrested Kyron Rayshawn Templeton, 22, of Longview, a short distance from the hospital near a church a few minutes after the alleged incident. They found the murder weapon outside the hospital, police said.
Templeton was being held on $2.6 million bond and was charged with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Longview Police Department.
MOre:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/27/nursestabbed-protecting-patients/3763839/
Top answer
When someone is arrested on suspicion of a crime, a judge can allow him to be released on bond. If the person pays the bond, then he will be let out of jail until his trial. If he shows up for the trial, he will get the money back (less the fees).
- When someone is arrested on suspicion of a crime, a judge can allow him to be released on bond.
- If the person pays the bond, then he will be let out of jail until his trial.
- If he shows up for the trial, he will get the money back (less the fees).
- If he does not show up, he forfeits the bond, and the police go looking for him.
- Here is a FAQ on bonds.
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When someone is arrested on suspicion of a crime, a judge can allow him to be released on bond. If the person pays the bond, then he will be let out of jail until his trial. If he shows up for the trial, he will get the money back (less the fees). If he does not show up, he forfeits the bond, and the police go looking for him. Here is a FAQ on bonds.
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