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Mary, Genevive Bond, 37, appeared Aug. 25 before Judge John Stevens, who denied her bond request
After the alleged con woman's own father said he "can't answer" whether he would like her to be released on bond while awaiting trial for seven charges, a local criminal judge concluded a hearing that spanned 11 days by sending the defendant back to jail.
Mary Genevive Bond, 37, appeared before Jefferson County Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens Aug. 25, alongside her fourth attorney on the matter, in an effort to bond her way out of jail ahead of her Oct. 10 trial for a bevy of charges. Those charges include unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, securing the execution of a document by deception, credit/debit card abuse, stealing/receiving a stolen check, two counts of theft and fraudulent use of identifying information.
Bond’s attorney, Ryan Matuska, called his client’s father to the stand, where Dennis Bond revealed he “wasn’t up to speed on the charges” facing Mary. When asked whether he would like her to have a bond – and, therefore, be released from jail – Dennis offered, “I can’t answer that.”
Matuska then called the defendant’s daughter to the stand, however, changed his mind before she could reach the stand. The attorney ended his arguments just moments before Judge Stevens read aloud Bond’s most recent criminal charge, a story detailed in the Aug. 25 edition of The Examiner.
An Aug. 24 probable cause affidavit attributed to Bond says she stole $3,834.19 from Texas District 22 candidate Christian “Manuel” Hayes.
“My banker literally said, ‘The dummy put her name on it,’” Hayes explained of confronting his banking institution regarding a series of suspicious charges noted as campaign workers began filling out required campaign finance reporting for the month of May. “She stole money up until Election Day… and now the bank account has been closed.”
During the Aug. 25 bond hearing, which resumed at about 1 p.m. after myriad delays since Aug. 15, Judge Stevens recounted Bond’s various misdeeds.
“How many times did she commit crimes while out on bond?” Stevens asked rhetorically before counting four. “How many mistakes can you make on bond?”
Ultimately, Judge Stevens wasn’t swayed to allow Bond a bond – forcing her to return to the Jefferson County jail until her Oct. 10 trial date. Due to two prior convictions for possession of cocaine and methamphetamine, Bond is not eligible for probation and could face up to a decade behind bars.
For more on the story, pick up a copy of The Examiner Sept. 1.