Shawn Kovell's lawyer Franklin A. Rothman asked the judge that Kovell be released on her own recognizance or $5,000 bail. The lawyer said; "Because she is the girlfriend of Robert Chambers the price of bail goes up ... and that she is a bail risk is absurd." "She has no prior contact with the criminal court system," Rothman said. "She was born and raised in the 57th Street apartment. Worked as a bartender. Under normal circumstances she would be released or have bail at $5,000 with medical...
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