Suzanne Simpson has now been missing for a month. Both her husband and his business partner have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
SAN ANTONIO — A judge has drastically reduced the bonds for Brad Simpson’s longtime business associate, James Cotter, after attorneys argued called the extent of them “unconstitutional.”
Cotter was arrested on Oct. 21 after he allegedly hid Simpson’s AK-47 in his home while law enforcement was bearing down on Simpson in the aftermath of his wife’s disappearance. Suzanne Simpson has been missing since Oct. 6, when she disappeared from her Olmos Park neighborhood north of downtown San Antonio.
Cotter faces charges of prohibited weapons and tampering with evidence. His bonds initially totaled $1 million – $500,000 for each of his two counts – before Bexar County Judge Miguel Najera lowered that amount to $100,000 total, according to online court records.
Should he be released on bond, Cotter will have to wear a GPS monitor and would be forbidden from possessing firearms.
Attorneys argued on Cotter’s behalf …