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- Jul 4, 2022
Sounds really plausible, but would the lawyer really pay out of his own pocket for Chris's release? He surely fully knows that if he did pay, Chris would never be able to pay him back.I believe Chris's bond was approved as a last resort to house him or get him room and board, in order to give him a chance to justify his deferred disposition. Chris and Heilberg could not find a group home and could not have proceeded with the disposition without one, so Heilberg finally gave in and housed Chris with a family member or enabler just to give him a chance to fulfill the terms and actually get the case dropped.
I know he offers his representation for free, and the bond would probably be pocket change for a lawyer as well-off as Heilberg, but still, that sounds like a step too far.
Is that a common practice? Do we have any idea what the bond amount might be?