00:00Are you aware that in the last five years, your son has been arrested for nine separate offenses?
00:05Nine?
00:05Yes, ma'am.
00:06When this mother tried to lower her 18-year-old son's $300,000 bond,
00:10the judge looked at his nine arrests in five years and decided he was too risky to release.
00:14This is 25 DCCR 1775.
00:18Mr. Johnson is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
00:21Mr. Vasquez is filed a motion asking that I reduce Mr. Johnson's bond,
00:26which is currently set at $300,000 in that case.
00:30I'm calling my client's mom, Jacqueline Broussard.
00:33Ms. Broussard?
00:34The original bond back in September was $150,000.
00:38Wasn't that correct?
00:39Yes, sir.
00:40What went wrong?
00:40What was the problem there?
00:41The ankle monitor, we thought it was broken, which we was lit.
00:46There was, you know, we called Johnny and Johnny told us to come in,
00:51which we had been talking with Johnny for two weeks.
00:53But like I say, Johnny said, come in and something's going on with the monitor.
00:57And we also, what's the payment behind?
00:58The bondsman said the defendant has failed to pay for the GPS device.
01:02It wasn't charged.
01:04He will not respond to Shurdy's attempt to reach him.
01:06He cannot be located.
01:07Shurdy feels like his bond is at risk.
01:10Now, you disagree with that, right?
01:11Yes, sir.
01:11The bond was never at risk.
01:13No, sir.
01:13Johnny lives with you?
01:15Yes, sir.
01:15Was Jonah working when all this happened?
01:17Yes, sir.
01:17Where was he working?
01:18He was working for jail for civil, next and all.
01:21What was he doing?
01:21He was working in the kitchen.
01:23And he's 18?
01:24Yes.
01:24He lived with you.
01:25Is he a flight rest?
01:26No, sir.
01:27He's not.
01:27Are you worried about him taking off or running?
01:29No, sir.
01:29I'm not.
01:30And you wouldn't waste your money if you...
01:32No, sir.
01:32Well, it was $150,000 back then.
01:35Yes, sir.
01:35Not really realistic that the court would drop to $100,000 now.
01:38Are you asking the court to go back to the $150,000?
01:43Yes, sir.
01:43Is that something you think he could work with?
01:45Yes, sir.
01:45Would you make sure there was no discrepancies or mistakes or misunderstandings about the GPS monitor?
01:51Yes, sir.
01:52Have you seen the video in this case?
01:54Yes, ma'am.
01:54Okay.
01:54I haven't talked to my son.
01:56Yes.
01:56Yes, ma'am.
01:57You've actually seen it?
01:58Yes, ma'am.
01:58Ms. Broussard, are you aware that in the last five years your son has been arrested for nine separate offenses?
02:04Nine?
02:05Yes, ma'am.
02:05Evading arrest as a juvenile, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful carry of a firearm, fail to ID, possession of
02:12a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and two additional unauthorized carrying of a weapon.
02:16Were you aware of those arrests?
02:17Yes.
02:18Okay.
02:18The gun that your son allegedly carried back on August the 31st of 2025 during that shootout at the Pound
02:24Club Apartments, do you have any idea where you got that gun from?
02:27No, sir.
02:28Are you aware that a bystander was shot during that melee?
02:33Yes, sir.
02:34That's a lab check.
02:34Okay.
02:35At this time, I am going to deny the motion for a bond reduction.
02:40The issues, I've looked at the bond, the affidavit for them to release surety.
02:44It's not just the GPS monitoring device.
02:47They obviously were having a hard time getting in touch with you for whatever reason.
02:50Criteria under 17.15 for bail is that obviously you have to follow all of the rules and conditions of
02:56bond, which is with your bondsman as well.
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