Prosecutors requested the bond for the alleged dog killer to be raised to a total of $1 million in court Thursday because of previous threats of violence to witnesses he made, among other things, Ingham County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Lisa McCormick said.
Graduate student Andrew David Thompson’s lack of ties to the community after his suspension from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the nature of the 13 counts of animal killing he faces also influenced the prosecution’s request, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Cruz said.
Judge Donald Allen of the 55th District Court denied raising the bond an additional $400,000 from the original $100,000 for the 10 counts of dog killing he faces in that jurisdiction.
Thompson also has a $500,000 bond in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court for three additional charges of animal killing, which allegedly occurred in a condo on 220 M.A.C. Ave. He currently is being held in the Ingham County Jail.
“I think that the fact he’s still in custody with regard to the other charges — where there’s a ($500,000) bond — as well as the bond here of $100,000, that he’s probably going to be remaining in custody,” Allen said in court.
Thompson’s attorney, Kimberly Savage, said the possibility he will be reinstated at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, his continued lease on his apartment in Okemos and his friends in the community were reason enough for Thompson to remain in the area.
If Thompson is able to pay his $500,000 bond in East Lansing in the future, Allen is willing to consider raising his bond, Allen said.
After delaying his pretrial and preliminary examination in East Lansing on Tuesday, Thompson also waived his right to a preliminary examination within 14 days of his arraignment in the 55th District Court on Thursday.
His pretrial in the 55th District Court was rescheduled to Aug. 2 and his preliminary examination was rescheduled to Aug. 4.
In East Lansing’s 54-B District Court, Thompson’s pretrial is set to be held July 26 and his preliminary examination is set for July 29.
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