"I was baffled when I heard about this. It was very hurtful. It let me know that Officer Rolfe did not care about what the judge had laid down, as well as caring about how anyone else would feel," Tomika Miller said. "I'm hurt, and again, I'm just wondering when will justice be served? When will things change? It hurts, and I feel like something should be done."Rolfe is charged with murder in the fatal June 12 shooting of Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot. He was released on $500,000 bond last month.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard argued Tuesday that Rolfe violated his bond by traveling to Florida without notifying the state of his plans before leaving, according to a motion.The bond order "expressly states that the Defendant is only allowed to leave home for medical, legal, or work related obligations. Thus, (the) Defendant has clearly shown that he will not abide by the conditions of bond imposed by the Court," the motion said, asking that Rolfe's bond be revoked.The order also sets a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. CNN has reached out to Rolfe's attorney for comment.
'What's good for the goose …'
Miller's attorney, L. Chris Stewart, has never seen a case like this one, he said, adding it's disappointing and telling that Rolfe would go on vacation — not only because he's charged with murder, but the country is also in the throes of a pandemic. "I believe that a lot of us would love to be on vacation, and it was mind-blowing to see that Officer Rolfe decided to ignore the court rules and regulations and standards that have been set upon him for his bond," the lawyer said. If the judge does not enforce the law, it sets an unsettling precedent, Stewart said, and he wonders if that precedent would apply to African Americans. "Officer Rolfe should not be vacationing in Florida, which we believe is a full violation of his bond and furthermore shows the mental state of this officer — to feel that he can just go on vacation after being charged with the murder of Rayshard Brooks," he said. Fellow attorney Justin Miller said, as a former lawman, Rolfe should know the rules: "If a defendant did that, he would be the first person trying to get that defendant and arrest that defendant and bring them back saying that they were being disrespectful, that they violated an order. What's good for the goose is good for the gander."Flaunting the bond order is disrespectful to the judge, the judicial system and Brooks' family and memory, he said.
Rolfe left day before telling court, records allege
Howard's office received an email from the defendant's attorney notifying the state that Rolfe traveled to Florida on Monday. Records from an ankle-monitoring company indicate Rolfe left his home Sunday at 6:58 a.m. en route to Daytona Beach. "When this was sent to Paul Howard's office, he was already (lying) on the beach," Stewart said.Stewart didn't know if or why the ankle monitor failed to go off, he said, but he wants Rolfe'Read More – Source
"I was baffled when I heard about this. It was very hurtful. It let me know that Officer Rolfe did not care about what the judge had laid down, as well as caring about how anyone else would feel," Tomika Miller said. "I'm hurt, and again, I'm just wondering when will justice be served? When will things change? It hurts, and I feel like something should be done."Rolfe is charged with murder in the fatal June 12 shooting of Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot. He was released on $500,000 bond last month.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard argued Tuesday that Rolfe violated his bond by traveling to Florida without notifying the state of his plans before leaving, according to a motion.The bond order "expressly states that the Defendant is only allowed to leave home for medical, legal, or work related obligations. Thus, (the) Defendant has clearly shown that he will not abide by the conditions of bond imposed by the Court," the motion said, asking that Rolfe's bond be revoked.The order also sets a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. CNN has reached out to Rolfe's attorney for comment.
'What's good for the goose …'
Miller's attorney, L. Chris Stewart, has never seen a case like this one, he said, adding it's disappointing and telling that Rolfe would go on vacation — not only because he's charged with murder, but the country is also in the throes of a pandemic. "I believe that a lot of us would love to be on vacation, and it was mind-blowing to see that Officer Rolfe decided to ignore the court rules and regulations and standards that have been set upon him for his bond," the lawyer said. If the judge does not enforce the law, it sets an unsettling precedent, Stewart said, and he wonders if that precedent would apply to African Americans. "Officer Rolfe should not be vacationing in Florida, which we believe is a full violation of his bond and furthermore shows the mental state of this officer — to feel that he can just go on vacation after being charged with the murder of Rayshard Brooks," he said. Fellow attorney Justin Miller said, as a former lawman, Rolfe should know the rules: "If a defendant did that, he would be the first person trying to get that defendant and arrest that defendant and bring them back saying that they were being disrespectful, that they violated an order. What's good for the goose is good for the gander."Flaunting the bond order is disrespectful to the judge, the judicial system and Brooks' family and memory, he said.
Rolfe left day before telling court, records allege
Howard's office received an email from the defendant's attorney notifying the state that Rolfe traveled to Florida on Monday. Records from an ankle-monitoring company indicate Rolfe left his home Sunday at 6:58 a.m. en route to Daytona Beach. "When this was sent to Paul Howard's office, he was already (lying) on the beach," Stewart said.Stewart didn't know if or why the ankle monitor failed to go off, he said, but he wants Rolfe'Read More – Source
