An Alabama man accused of fatally shooting his father and injuring his mother — but is still being granted bail, is being called a “slap in the face” by his surviving family members.
John Adam Bowlin, 35, was arrested last week after allegedly shooting and killing his father, John D. Bowlin, 61, and wounding his mother, Connie Bowlin, 60, inside their home in Moody, Alabama.
A judge on Tuesday offered him a chance at $500,000 bond – a decision that was appealed by his family, who said the injured mother lives in fear of her son.
“She was afraid for her life,” the suspect’s sister, Heather Bowlin, told WVTM about their mother.
“He doesn’t know if he’s coming back after him or anyone else for that matter,” he said.
“It was like a slap in the face.”
The judge’s decision to allow bond was the result of the passage of the 2022 Misdemeanor Law, which gives judges discretion when granting bond to defendants who have committed violent crimes.
Heather Bowlin admitted that her brother couldn’t possibly get the money to make the bond.
John Adam Bowlin, 35, was arrested last week after allegedly shooting and killing his father and injuring his 60-year-old mother. St. Clair County Jail Bowlin shot and wounded his parents inside their Alabama home. WVTM-TV A judge on Tuesday offered him a chance at bond — a decision his family appealed, which said the injured mother lives in fear of her son. WVTM-TV
However, “There is always that concern; just for me, my family, and my mother especially,” he said.
“We would all like to see the judge come back and see this matter and the bond revoked.”
Rep. Mobile state’s Chip Brown, who wrote the Aniah Law, said he disagreed with the judge’s choice — but said the law was constitutionally written.
“It’s important that we do it that way and that we do it for specific cases and not just a blanket approach because when you do a class of crimes and are denied bond because that’s not going to work under the constitution under the 8th amendment clause,” Brown said.
Heather Bowlin admitted that her brother couldn’t possibly get the money to make the bond. WVTM-TV Mobile State Rep. Chip Brown, who wrote the Aniah Law, said he disagreed with the judge’s choice — but said the law was constitutionally written. WVTM-TV
St. District Attorney’s Office Clair Lyle Harmon said they were disappointed with the decision but “trust the system.”
“We presented the case to the judge and although we can agree to disagree, our office will continue to prosecute this man to the best of our ability, for murder,” the DA’s office said.
Bowlin remains in the county jail, but if he wants out, he will have to wear an ankle monitor and have no contact with his mother.
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