Perkins v. State

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Appellant, Brian Aaron Perkins (Perkins), appeals the order of the trial court revoking his bail upon the charge of Arson.1

We reverse and remand.

On October 4, 1994, the Flair Design Limited factory in Alexandria was destroyed by fire. One firefighter sustained injuries during the blaze, and the estimated financial loss was $23,398,700. Subsequently, on May 22, 1997, Perkins admitted that he started the fire at the factory and that he also committed an armed robbery in 1991. At the time of both offenses, Perkins was' a reserve officer with the Alexandria Police…