Violent suspects released too often in Dallas County | Opinion
Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia holds a press conference at the Dallas Police Department headquaters in Dallas on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Garcia is about to show bodycamera footage of an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday evening in South Dallas. Officers fatally shot Donathy Wayne Doddy after he fired "at least one shot" at them, police said. A bystander was also shot.
Of the murder suspects, 37, or 33.9%, were released on bail or on their own recognizance. And of those released, five, or 13.5%, were rearrested within an average of 175 days and two were rearrested in connection with a violent crime. The survey found that 80% of those arrested the robbery of a business and released pending a court date were rearrested within an average of 256 days. Two are accused of committing a violent crime while out of jail. And 39.1% of those accused of robbing an individual and out of jail while awaiting a court date were arrested again within 120 days. Four are accused of committing violent crimes. A similar pattern emerged with those charged with weapons law violations. Roughly, 39.
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