Nodine Posts Bond

Thursday 6:00 p.m.
As we first reported as breaking news on News Five at 5pm, Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine has posted bond for the murder of his mistress, Angel Downs.

Shortly after Baldwin County Circuit Court Judge Charles Partin cut Nodine's $500,000 bond in half, friends of the former commissioner presented $150,000 worth of property and $100,000 worth of corporate surety.

The bond does not mean Nodine will get out of jail, but it clears the way for his federal proceedings. A federal hearing is expected to be scheduled Friday, and within three days of his first appearance in federal court, a federal judge will decide whether he should continue being locked up through his federal trial.

Thursday 4:10 p.m.
The Baldwin County District Attorney's office confirms Judge Charles Partin reduced Steve Nodine's bond to $250,000.

He remains in jail in Bay Minette at this hour.

Thursday 12:35 p.m.
News 5 has learned there was a federal hearing scheduled this afternoon for Steve Nodine in federal court but it has since been cancelled because of a problem with his bond in Baldwin County, according to the court clerk.

Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Friends of former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine have delivered $500,000 worth of property and corporate surety to post his bond at the Baldwin County Correction Center.

The bond was delivered to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office this morning, but has not yet been posted at the jail.

Nodine, who was arrested May 24 for the murder of his mistress, Angel Downs, will remain in jail on a federal detainer even after posting bond on the murder charge, but posting the bond gets the ball rolling on his federal proceedings.

Nodine, who resigned from the Mobile County Commission last week, was indicted the same day on a federal weapons charge.

Nodine’s first appearance in federal court is expected to be scheduled within 24 hours of posting bond. A federal judge will then schedule a detention hearing within three days to decide whether he should be held in jail through his federal trial.