People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty

BACKGROUND

Perez was charged with assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)), willfully discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner which could result in injury or death to a person (§246.3, subd. (a)) and making criminal threats (§ 422, subd. (a)). He was remanded to the custody of the sheriff and bail was set at $75,000. McMains Bail Bonds, acting as the bail agent of Accredited, executed a bail bond in the amount of $75,000 for Perez and Perez was released on the bond. The complaint against Perez was later amended to add a count for unlawful possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)) and unlawful possession of ammunition (§ 3035, subd. (a)(1), along with an allegation that Perez personally used a firearm in the commission of a felony or attempted felony (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)). On December 22, 2017, the trial court increased the amount of the bail to $165,000 based on the new counts. Perez, who was present at the hearing, was remanded to the custody of the sheriff until the next court appearance, which was a trial readiness conference. The trial court entered a written order stating that it had made an order in open court remanding Perez in lieu of bail in the…