HOUSTON – Deputy constables with Precinct 4 have received more than 3,000 messages of support to name judges who award low bonds to suspects.
In a Facebook post on Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s page, the Constable’s Office wants to start naming those judges who “give ridiculously low bonds to suspects we arrest.”
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“Clearly the citizens we serve want this transparency and public information,” he said in a statement.
WE WANT YOUR INPUT ON THIS ISSUE !!! We at your Constables Office are very proud to have over 500K Thousand followers...
Posted by Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 on Thursday, October 7, 2021
The outcry came after he shared his frustration that a judge allowed Andrew Williams, the suspect involved in a deadly purse snatching that killed 71-year-old Martha Medina, out on bond for a capital murder charge.
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Residents who live within the Precinct 4 enforcement area can send their messages to the Precinct 4 Constable’s Facebook page or leave a “like” or comment on the post here.