Defendants Frederick Alexander Blair, 23, of Norwood; Ika Eden, 53, of Jamaica; and Madani Ceus, 37, of Haiti, were on the docket as San Miguel County District Judge Keri Yoder dealt with the three hearings in under 30 minutes.
A competency evaluation request for Eden filed by her attorney, Brent Martin, of Montrose was granted. Yoder initially suggested the evaluation take place at the San Miguel County Jail by a qualified medical professional, but Martin asked that the procedure take place at a state hospital.
I do believe that (the evaluation) warrants more than one afternoon sitting with a qualified individual (at the jail), Martin said.
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Blair, who is facing two charges of child abuse resulting in death and an additional charge of being an accessory to a crime, was denied a bond reduction Thursday. Blairs attorney, Kristen Hindman, of Montrose, requested his $125,000 bond be reduced to $25,000 or $50,000.
For Mr. Blair, ($125,000) might as well be $1 million, Hindman said.
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Yoder said the risk of flight is high, since Blairs father, Franklin Fletcher, lives in Texas. Seventh Judicial District Deputy District Attorney Seth Ryan said Fletcher objected to a bond reduction when consulted.
