Matthew Reese Mire, courtesy of East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff
Matthew Mire the man accused of killing a state trooper, an Ascension Parish woman, and wounding three others Saturday in a multi-parish shoot spree was denied bond today. Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt said he’s not surprised. Borghardt said he said a defendant has a constitutional right to a bond determination…
“But not to a bond. And if the judge in weighing the initial evidence and the facts that he is presented, and in this case violent, violent circumstances surrounding the alleged facts, it’s not surprising that the judge would hold him without bond,” said Borghardt.
Mire appeared in court via Zoom this afternoon and it was also revealed in court that the suspect is on lockdown and under suicide watch at the East Baton Rouge Prison. Borghardt said this is normally a precaution to protect a suspect and Mire could be on watch for a number of reasons.
“Maybe he articulated some suicidal thoughts or plans, or based on the nature and severity of what’s going on law enforcement wants to make sure that he doesn’t do anything to hurt himself or others,” said Borghardt.
Because the string of shootings took place in three separate parishes Borghardt said prosecutors will most likely work together due to the seriousness of the crimes and he expects Mire will be assigned counsel that is prepared to handle a capital case.
“This young man is facing incredibly serious charges he is certainly going to be in it for the long haul, and I have no doubt that the prosecuting agencies are going to do to the best of their ability to prosecute him,” said Borghardt.
31-year-old Mire faces several charges including first-degree murder of a police officer, attempted first murder of a police officer, and aggravated flight from an officer.
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