Cain Velasquez has been in jail since getting arrested for attempted murder. The former UFC heavyweight champion had his bail hearing on Monday and the news is not good.
Judge Shelyna Brown decided that the former UFC fighter would not be getting bail and he will stay in jail. She explained her reasoning and it had no to with the reckless actions of the former fighter.
“It is clear to this court that there is clear and convincing evidence that there is a substantial likelihood that release would result in great bodily injury, not just to the named complaining witnesses in this case but to Santa Clara residents at large,” Judge Brown said (via MMA Fighting). “This case involves allegations of extreme recklessness to human life.
“Ramming a vehicle in the middle of the day where are citizens are out driving, going about their business and shooting out of a car at other individuals, which is reckless by any standard. Anyone could have been injured. Anyone could have been killed and when this court looks at article 1, section 12, it is this level of risk that the court must take into consideration. With that said, this court is making the ruling that the risk is too great and that there will be no bail set at this time.”
Cain Velasquez's attorney did fire back with a point that many people seem to agree with. He didn't think the situation was fair with the former UFC champion
“Is there anybody out there who finds it beyond the pale that a father was not consulted when they released the perpetrator back into the public with zero-dollar bail, yet they’re holding Cain on no bail?” said Velasquez’s attorney Mark Geragos (per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi).
