Aquil J. Downey, 33, of Jersey City, was arrested after he allegedly punched a coworker in the face unconscious causing a separated shoulder and stitches to close a lip wound.
Downey was released and FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform after the “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool determined that Downey should not be subject to any accountable release – just a “promise” to appear.
Another “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failure.
New Jersey Bail Reform, Risk Assessments, and Pretrial Release Services…
- ZERO Accountability
- ZERO Deterrent
- ZERO Supervision
- ZERO concern for victims
- ZERO Bail…just a “pinky promise” to return
- Bail Reform – Dangerous, Reckless, and a Taxpayer Burden
East Orange man charged with knocking out coworker in Kearny
(reported by NJ.com – June 2 2017)
An East Orange man has been charged with knocking out a coworker during an assault in Kearny and he made his first court appearance on the charges on Wednesday.
Aquil J. Downey, 33, of South Clinton Street, is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly punching the man in the face and knocking him out on May 16. The man also suffered a separated shoulder and a cut to his lip that required stitches, the criminal complaint says.
The complaint did not say where the two work.
Downey appeared in Criminal Justice Reform Court via video link from Hudson County jail in Kearny. At the hearing, the state moved to detain him through the course of his prosecution and a detention hearing is scheduled for Monday before Hudson County Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale.
https://www.usbailreform.com/new-jersey-sign-petition-repeal-replace-dangerous-nj-criminal-justice-reform-act-bail-reform/