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Criminal Justice Reform Failure: Brandon Bell, 17, Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Was Released Without Bail. Two Days Later, He Was Arrested Again for Robbing a Priest and Shooting a Cop.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office charged Bell with a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a motor vehicle, and he was released on his own recognizance, without paying bail. Two days later he was arrested for shooting a police officer.