Judge declines to revoke defendant’s bail for trespass

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Published: 01-05-2024 11:15 AM |
NORTHAMPTON — A Superior Court judge declined to revoke bail Thursday for an Amherst man charged with violating his conditions of release by entering a neighbor’s house uninvited.
Judge Edward McDonough agreed instead with the defense request to release Daniel Glazer-Powell on the same conditions to which he was already subject, with the addition of GPS monitoring.
Glazer-Powell, 34, was arraigned in Hampshire Superior Court in June on 11 counts, most related to possession and distribution of child porn. He was freed on $5,000 bail and conditions requiring him to have no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18.
Assistant District Attorney Anne Yereniuk told McDonough that Glazer-Powell was caught on camera Dec. 31 in a neighboring backyard and briefly entering the neighbors’ house while the owners were on vacation.
Although these actions are not closely aligned with the charges Glazer-Powell faces, they all involve invasion of privacy, she said.
Yereniuk said Glazer-Powell was arraigned Tuesday in Eastern Hampshire District Court on the alleged violation, where his bail was revoked pending the hearing in Superior Court.
Defense attorney David Hoose said his client has complied with all conditions of release except on this occasion. He acknowledged that Glazer-Powell went into the entryway of the neighbors’ house but said he had nothing with him when he left. He characterized Glazer-Powell’s life as complicated, and his current situation as heartbreaking for his parents, who were in court.
He has been living with his parents and has a job he loves, Hoose said. He urged McDonough not to lock him up.
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“He’s not a danger to anyone,” Hoose said.
McDonough endorsed Hoose’s argument, including the GPS monitoring. He also thanked the defendant’s parents for coming, saying it was always encouraging to see family in court.