Man Accused Of Murder Was Out On P.R. Bond

On Monday, a judge told 31-year-old Bobby Harris about the charges he’s facing. Police say his wife, 44-year-old Angela Moser, was stabbed to death inside their apartment on Serendipity Circle over the weekend. Harris was out on a personal recognizance bond, for domestic violence against the same woman he’s accused of killing.

“She literally had called bail bond companies when he was up for another bond, and asked that them to not bond him out of jail,” said bail bondsman Bobby Borwn.

Brown says Moser was afraid of the man accused of killing her.”A bail bond is supposed to ensure that our streets are safer, but if we are releasing a bunch of defendants onto the street for a crime of violence, which domestic violence is,” said Brown.

A personal recognizance bond, also called a P.R. bond, is when you only have to pay a processing fee to get out of jail, instead of a huge deposit. “We guarantee that a person goes to court. On a P.R. bond, they sign their name and they promise to appear in court,” said Brown.

Some people may not get P.R. bonds when more serious crimes are involved, if they have history of failing to appear for cases, don’t have ties to the community, don’t have a job, or if they don’t show any signs of stability.

Judge Gilbert Martinez says that the only violent crime on Harris’ record was an aggravated assault, that was dropped. The domestic violence charge that Harris was accused of, is a misdemeanor. According to Judge Martinez, Harris met all the requirements of the Domestic Violence Pre-Plea Investigation Report which was part of the determination of whether he qualified for P.R. bond or not.

Harris is currently being held without bail. He is being charged with First Degree Murder.