State v. Kole

On May 31, 1996, A-B-C Bail Bonds (“A-B-C”) contracted with fugitive recovery agent Michael Kole, defendant-appellant, to apprehend Cecil Cobb, who had absconded after A-B-C had posted $2,500 for his release pending trial on a robbery charge. Cobb had been released from jail a few days earlier after serving time on an unrelated matter and had been living on the street.

On May 31, 1996, Cobb stopped by the apartment of his stepbrother, William McAuliffe, located at 325 Columbus Street, in Elyria. After speaking briefly with McAuliffe, Cobb left the apartment because he had been offered some…