People v. Lopez

The State appealed from a trial court order denying its petition for pretrial detention and granting the defendant’s release. The State argued on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion when it found that less restrictive conditions, other than detention, would be sufficient to protect the community from the defendant. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it imposed “maximum conditions” of release that mitigated the threat posed by the pretrial release of the defendant. (HUTCHINSON and JORGENSEN, concurring)