CONNECTICUT
The Hartford Courant
By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com
The Hartford Courant
July 30, 2013
HARTFORD — An East Windsor teen who has been jailed since his arrest June 7 on charges that he manufactured bombs and planned a prank at his high school, had his bail reduced Monday in Superior Court in Hartford.
Bail for Kyle Bass had been $750,000, but Judge Joan K. Alexander reduced it to $350,000 after arguments by Bass’ lawyer, Jeremy Weingast, and comments by prosecutor Robin Krawczyk. The judge also gave Bass a 10 percent option for bail, meaning his parents could post $35,000 with the court clerk to have him released.
Bass was arrested after an East Windsor priest contacted police about weapons and explosives Bass possessed. The Rev. Paul Gotta also told police and federal authorities that Bass made troubling comments.
Monday, Krawczyk said Gotta’s credibility is now in question because of the priest’s arrest on federal firearms charges. Since most of the allegations against Bass were from Gotta, the state’s case has been weakened, she said.
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