Bond Increased for Richmond Cemetery Vandalism Suspect

Increase in bond for cemetery vandalism suspect
(Archived article @ Newsbank)
Brian Smith ~ The Richmond Register ~ 7/1/2010


RICHMOND — The bond for a woman accused in vandalism at Richmond Cemetery was increased Wednesday after she was accused of violating the terms of her release.

Sara Smart, 20, was charged June 21 with violating the terms of her bond and appeared in Madison District Court on Wednesday to answer the charge.

Charges of violating graves and second-degree criminal mischief against Smart and two other individuals are pending before a grand jury.

The three are accused of knocking over more than 150 grave markers in the cemetery during an April incident.

Smart had been free on a partially secured $10,000 bond since May 19.

Prosecutors agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor charge of violating the conditions of Smart’s release, and Judge Brandy O. Brown raised Smart’s bond to $10,000 cash.