A status hearing was held for Daniel Esparza on Thursday morning.
Esparza, who also goes by Daniel Saenz, was arrested on Aug. 19 after police say Esparza was involved in a disturbance with his landlord. After the disturbance, he was arrested after police say they found cocaine in his pocket. Since that disturbance, he has been accused of several new offenses including theft.
During the hearing, Esparza’s attorney asked Judge Missy Medary if he could have his bond lowered so that he could make bond.
Joe Escobedo/KRIS 6 NewsShe explained Esparza needed to resolve business issues and pay nine employees before he took a deal from the state during his next hearing Oct. 24, but prosecutor William Greenlee quickly opposed Esparza’s request.
“The state is opposed to a bond reduction given the nature of the charges in this case being business fraud. We don’t want to risk creating additional victims within the community in the interim time before the MTR (motion to revoke hearing),” Greenlee said.