People v. Rickman

Defendant, John Richard Rickman, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of violation of bail bond conditions. We reverse.

On May 21, 2002, defendant, who was charged with a felony, appeared in county court with counsel for a bond hearing. The court ordered, "Bond will be set in the amount of $25,000 cash, property, or surety with pretrial services supervision. No contact with the victims or any witnesses. Also no unsupervised visitation with children." At the bond hearing, the county court did not articulate or impose any other conditions…