Jack Redmon is a free man after spending nearly half a year behind bars waiting to answer to charges stemming from his alleged attack and stabbing of fellow businessman Mike Hale outside the VFW in August.
His release from Warren County Jail comes after his bond was dropped by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to $100,000 last week. As terms of his release, Redmon must wear a GPS monitor to track his movements and has been warned not to go around Hale.
Redmon, 44, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing Hale outside the VFW. Prosecutors say Redmon came there along with Hale’s estranged wife, Brooke Hale, 33, to confront Mr. Hale after threats and insults had been volleyed between them for several weeks. Hale was stabbed in the midsection and chest.
Prosecutors maintain Redmon pulled a knife as soon as he got off his motorcycle and then charged at Hale. They also say Mrs. Hale hit her estranged husband with her motorcycle helmet during the incident, thereby leading to attempted murder and aggravated assault charges against her.
In recent months, Mr. Hale has relaxed claims against his wife, downplaying her role in the assault. He has admitted he would like to get back together with his wife, who is out on bond awaiting trial.
Redmon’s reduced bond comes after the court agreed to sever the cases between Redmon and Mrs. Hale. That means they will be tried separately, with Mrs. Hale to be tried first in June. The delay in Redmon’s trial brought about the lower bond.
“In light of the severance that the trial of the defendant will be postponed, it is ordered his bond shall be reduced to $100,000,” Judge Stanley directed, dropping it from its $300,000 mark.
The reduction also comes on the heels of a defense request by attorney Hilton Conger that his client was being financially ruined by his high bond. Redmon’s garage downtown has closed while he was in jail.
“During his incarceration, his residence has been vandalized by person or persons known to the district attorney,” said Conger, stopping short of naming names. “In addition, his homeowner’s insurance has been cancelled due to his residence being unoccupied and unprotected.”
Redmon made bond through a bonding company. His trial will be set after Mrs. Hale has her case heard this summer.