Key Tree witness Sean Butler Smith denied OR release and has on a no bail hold

Sean Butler-Smith was arraigned today in Courtroom 1 and was represented by Conflict Counsel's Kaleb Cockrum.  DDA Jason Sheets told Judge John Feeney that the People object to Butler-Smith's release because "his performance has been marginal, he left the treatment program without authorization and he admitted to using heroin and tested positive for marijuana."

Smith, dressed in orange, looked gaunt and has lost weight since testifying in the Bodhi Tree trial. He was requesting he be released so he could enter another treatment program and because he was recently the victim of a stabbing and had stitches coming out in a week.

The probation department filed a petition to revoke his probation. After listening to the People's remarks, Judge Feeney denied Butler-Smith's release on OR and he is on a no bail hold.