People v. Davis

Defendant appealed from the circuit court’s orders detaining him prior to trial, arguing that the trial court incorrectly found that he posed a substantial risk or threat if released, was a flight risk, and that no less restrictive condition than pretrial detention could mitigate these risks. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the trial court did not err when considering the nature of the alleged offense, which involved firing a gun at a victim in a public parking garage, combined with defendant’s history of engaging in violent crimes in the past that also involved the use of a weapon and that this was sufficient to demonstrate that less restrictive methods would not mitigate the harm. (TAILOR and HYMAN, concurring)