Felony OWI Fourth, Cocaine, THC, and Obstruction Case Draws $7,500 Bail

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Najee L. Richard, 31, of Kenosha
(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office)

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man facing a felony fourth-offense drunk driving charge along with drug and obstruction counts was formally charged in court today and released on a $7,500 cash bail, a decision that has angered law enforcement officers who view the amount as another example of OWI felonies being treated lightly in Kenosha County.

Najee L. Richard, 31, of Kenosha
(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office)

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  1. I’m sure he’ll be put on “monitoring “ and be told to install an ignition device, since such previous sentences have shown to be so effective. Sheesh.

  2. So yall lock people up on a crazy ass bond for weed but he gets bail of 7,500 for a not one but FOURTH offense for actual hard drugs ? Ok.

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