Cincinnati Beating Suspect Cites Jan. 6 at Hearing, And Judge Drops Bond by 99% from Original Total – $300k Down to $2,500 Out of Pocket
Court proceedings are underway for the individuals charged in connection with a widely shared altercation in Cincinnati on July 26. Two of the suspects, Dekyra Vernon, 24, and Aisha Devaughn, 25, initially faced high bond amounts set by Judge Alan Triggs — $200,000 and $300,000 secure bond, respectively.
However, those amounts have since been reduced to $25,000 each, with a requirement to pay 10 percent to be released, according to local news outlet WCPO.
The bond reduction followed arguments from Vernon’s defense attorney, Clyde Bennett II, who claimed the charges were excessive and that the incident was being misrepresented. In court, Bennett compared the situation to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.
“Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol — that’s a riot,” Bennett said in court. “When you get together, you assemble and you plan to commit a crime — that’s not what happened down on Fourth Street, judge.”
NEW: Two female suspects in the brutal Cincinnati beating get a massive break, will only have to pay a fraction of their original bond.
24-year-old Dekyra Vernon is believed to be the woman who was seen on footage allegedly punching ‘Holly’ from behind.
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Bennett also suggested that race and political bias influenced how the case was being handled, stating, “The catalyst for the bonds in this case is race and politics, not the law.”
Hamilton County Prosecutor Kip Guinan rejected those claims. “This case has nothing to do with race. This case has absolutely nothing to do with politics,” he said. “This case is about what these people did, what these victims suffered.”
Despite the disagreement between the defense and prosecution, the judge ultimately decided to significantly reduce the bond amounts. The reasoning behind the decision was not publicly detailed.
The incident, which gained attention through videos circulated on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), is still under investigation, and further legal developments are expected as the case proceeds.
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