Thread by @Claire_FOX5, RIGHT NOW: Bond hearing begins in Fulton County for Garrett Rolfe, the [...]

RIGHT NOW: Bond hearing begins in Fulton County for Garrett Rolfe, the former @Atlanta_Police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks on June 12, 2020. @FOX5Atlanta

Rolfe waives his right to be physically present in the courtroom. Instead, the bond hearing is being held via Zoom. @FOX5Atlanta

In addition to working full time for @Atlanta_Police, Garrett Rolfe's attorney says he was also enrolled at @kennesawstate pursuing a degree in psychology. @FOX5Atlanta

In asking for bond, Garrett Rolfe's attorneys say Officer Rolfe was in an occupation that required him to be in court and there is nothing to suggest he would not appear now. @FOX5Atlanta

Officer Rolfe's attorneys say he poses no danger to the community, there is no risk of him committing a felony or trying to intimidate witnesses if he is granted bond. @FOX5Atlanta

NOW: Rolfe's defense ask the judge to give him a $50,000 signature bond, just like his co-defendant, Officer Devin Brosnan. @FOX5Atlanta

RIGHT NOW: The Fulton County District Attorney's Office now gets their chance to tell Judge Jane Barwick why former officer Garrett Rolfe should not get bond. They plan to include a victim impact statement from Rayshard Brooks' widow. @FOX5Atlanta

"The shooting of Mr Brooks in the back by Officer Rolfe was not justified," says Fulton County ADA Clint Rucker. @FOX5Atlanta

Fulton County prosecutors say Rolfe doesn't have a job, the case against him is "strong," and he now has more than $250,000 in cash donations that he could use to flee the state. @FOX5Atlanta

Rucker says Rolfe "is a significant risk to intimidate and/or influence witnesses should he be granted a bond." @FOX5Atlanta

The prosecution says they have phone records showing Officer Rolfe exchanged text messages with other APD officers after the shooting, but Rolfe and his attorneys have refused to give them the passcode for his phone to see their content. @FOX5Atlanta

They ask the judge to compel Rolfe and his defense team to give them the passcode, should she grant him bond. @FOX5Atlanta

The prosecution says it does not show good character that Officer Rolfe allegedly kicked Rayshard Brooks as he lay on the ground. @FOX5Atlanta

"The videotape shows that Mr. Brooks was some 18 feet away from Officer Rolfe at the time he received these gunshot wounds," says Fulton County ADA Clint Rucker. @FOX5Atlanta

The prosecution asks for no bond, but if bond is granted, they ask for it to be $1 million with conditions, including:
-Rolfe must disclose where he is living
-give up the passcode to his phone
-wear an ankle monitor
-have no contact with the other officers at Wendy's

CONTINUED:
-turn over any communication between Rolfe and fellow officers since the shooting
-have a curfew from 6pm to 6am
-possess no weapons

RIGHT NOW: Rayshard Brooks' widow, Tomika Miller, gives an emotional victim impact statement to the court. @FOX5Atlanta

"I say no," says Tomika Miller, Rayshard Brooks' widow, on the issue of whether Officer Garrett Rolfe should be granted bond. She says Rolfe is a danger to the community. @FOX5Atlanta

"He was only 27 years old and he had so much to live for," says Tomika Miller about her late husband, Rayshard Brooks. @FOX5Atlanta

"My husband wasn't perfect, but he didn't deserve to die," said a tearful Tomika Miller. @FOX5Atlanta

Rayshard Brooks' widow, Tomika Miller, asks the court not to grant bond to former officer Garrett Rolfe for her health and her mental state. Says she should "not have to live in fear." @FOX5Atlanta

NOW: The defense says while the public has raised money for Officer Garrett Rolfe, he does not have possession of those funds. Ask for a "reasonable" bond, but would prefer a signature bond. @FOX5Atlanta

"The state's case at best is that in a second, in one second Garrett Rolfe made the wrong decision," says defense attorney Noah Pines. @FOX5Atlanta

The court finds that those ties to the community have been demonstrated to the court's satisfaction, says Judge Jane Barwick. She says she does not believe he is a flight risk or a danger to the community. @FOX5Atlanta

#BREAKING: Judge will grant bond to former @Atlanta_Police officer Garrett Rolfe. He will have to wear an ankle monitor and have a curfew from 6pm to 6am.

As conditions of his bond, Rolfe must surrender his passport and cannot posess/own/carry any firearms. @FOX5Atlanta

Rolfe must not have any contact with the family of Rayshard Brooks or the three other witnesses/alleged victims in the case. @FOX5Atlanta

Also, Rolfe is not allowed to have any contact with other police officers, except in the case of an emergency. @FOX5Atlanta

#BREAKING: Bond for former @Atlanta_Police officer Garrett Rolfe is set at $500,000. @FOX5Atlanta

BOND BREAKDOWN:
Felony murder--$250,000 straight bond
Violation of oath of public officer--$20K straight bond
Criminal damage to property--$10K
Aggravated assault for shooting Brooks--$35K
Aggravated assault for 2nd victim--$35K
Aggravated assault for 3rd victim--$35k

Aggravated assault--kicking Brooks--$20K
... and more...
Payable through the Sheriff's 10% program

The defense would like Garrett Rolfe to be released from the Gwinnett County Jail, rather than being transferred back to Fulton. @FOX5Atlanta

Attorneys for Brooks' family released a statement:
"While the family of Rayshard Brooks is disappointed that his killer was granted bond today, they understand that this is just one step in the long quest for justice for Rayshard." 1/

"Rather than looking at this process as a series of 'wins' or 'losses,' it's imperative that we continue to push for systemic change within our criminal justice system. From hate crime laws being passed to increasing oversight of members of law enforcement.." 2/

"Our job is to ensure that positive change comes from this tragic situation. We will be diligent in our pursuit of justice for this family and will do everything in our power to make sure that Rayshard Brooks did not lose his life in vain." 3/3

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