New documents in the case against Jacoby Tillman — accused of attempting to rape a woman on an Orange County trail — are pushing for Tillman’s pre-trial detention after he was previously released on bond last week.Tillman’s release on bond sparked outrage from Orange County Sheriff John Mina and concerns from a past victim.Mina expressed his disapproval on Facebook, stating, “This is atrocious! He should have never been released.”Prosecutors have now filed a motion for pre-trial detention to get Tillman back behind bars after he posted his $9,500 bond last week. They argue the court was not aware of all the facts when bond was previously granted. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tillman attacked a woman from behind and attempted to rape her in July.The woman said he grabbed her and wrapped both arms around her neck, choking her, causing her to see stars and eventually blacking out.Once she woke up, the woman said she was still face down and realized her shorts and underwear were gone, according to the OCSO.His girlfriend at the time also reported abusive behavior, including an incident where he choked her until she lost consciousness, according to the OCSO.Tillman was arrested on Oct. 10 and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.He is now also being charged with attempted first-degree murder, and with that new charge comes a motion from the state to classify Tillman as a habitual violent felony offender and that there is an extreme probability that he did commit the crimes he is being charged with. If prosecutors are successful, this new status would impact Tillman later on with a more severe sentence: a minimum of 15 years or and a maximum of life in prison. Tillman’s criminal record includes convictions for aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery in Orange County.He is supposed to appear back in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will appear before a different judge than the one who granted him bond last weekend.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
New documents in the case against Jacoby Tillman — accused of attempting to rape a woman on an Orange County trail — are pushing for Tillman’s pre-trial detention after he was previously released on bond last week.
Tillman’s release on bond sparked outrage from Orange County Sheriff John Mina and concerns from a past victim.
Mina expressed his disapproval on Facebook, stating, “This is atrocious! He should have never been released.”
Prosecutors have now filed a motion for pre-trial detention to get Tillman back behind bars after he posted his $9,500 bond last week. They argue the court was not aware of all the facts when bond was previously granted.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tillman attacked a woman from behind and attempted to rape her in July.
The woman said he grabbed her and wrapped both arms around her neck, choking her, causing her to see stars and eventually blacking out.
Once she woke up, the woman said she was still face down and realized her shorts and underwear were gone, according to the OCSO.
His girlfriend at the time also reported abusive behavior, including an incident where he choked her until she lost consciousness, according to the OCSO.
Tillman was arrested on Oct. 10 and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.
He is now also being charged with attempted first-degree murder, and with that new charge comes a motion from the state to classify Tillman as a habitual violent felony offender and that there is an extreme probability that he did commit the crimes he is being charged with.
If prosecutors are successful, this new status would impact Tillman later on with a more severe sentence: a minimum of 15 years or and a maximum of life in prison.
Tillman’s criminal record includes convictions for aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery in Orange County.
He is supposed to appear back in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will appear before a different judge than the one who granted him bond last weekend.