SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Bond is under scrutiny in Savannah and Chatham County, after a string of violent crimes spanning back to March 7 where the suspects were out on bond, violating the terms of their release.
Savannah Defense Attorney Boone Phillips deals with around five bond cases per week and spoke to WSAV about the ongoing bond conversation.
“I know the issue of these individuals getting bond has been a problem for the community,” said Phillips. “I understand these people committing crimes out here, a lot of them are out on bond, but we can’t just deny bond to everybody. It’s really hard to predict what someone’s going to do in the future.”…