State v. Steele

But for the appallingly lax procedure under which Steele was bonded out of jail after his second arrest, the tragic events of January 4, 1992, would probably never have occurred.

Steele was arrested shortly after 1:00 a.m. when a co-worker at Studio One, his place of employment, called the police and reported he was creating a disturbance. After being led outside by a customer, Steele returned and threatened to rape the co-worker. He went back outside, was seen urinating on a parked vehicle and was arrested for public indecency. He was booked into jail at 1:27 a.m. and, after posting a $50.00…