State v. Fales

Defendant appeals the denial of bail after his arrest for simple assault, 13 V.S.A. § 1023(a)(1).

On August 21,1991, defendant was arraigned on a charge of simple assault upon his wife on the previous *653day. The assault arose out of an argument between the defendant and his wife at their home. During the argument, defendant pushed and shook the victim. Defendant verbally threatened the life of the victim and their unborn child. The wife managed to escape, returning to their home to find defendant waiting for her. Defendant again assaulted her, saying he was crazy and that he was going to kill…