Hundreds of accused felons deported rather than prosecuted

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How large of bail are we talking here?

It seems to me that these kind of charges generally have a very high bail amount so that the average income suspect can't afford to post bond.

And to just walk away, surrender to ICE, and board a bus for Mexico?

Something stinks here.

At the time, Jose Adan Rico faced the possibility of life in prison after he was charged with the violent rapes of two Dallas girls ages 12 and 14.
The girls told police that Rico, 34, entered unlocked doors to their respective apartments and bound their arms and covered their eyes with duct tape. Rico told one girl he had a gun and would kill her if she didn’t quit screaming, one of the victims said.
Instead of going to trial, Rico posted bond and within hours was loaded onto a bus to be set free in Mexico.