A man facing five felony charges and a pending deportation order was released without bail this week by an Alameda County judge, despite vocal objections from the District Attorney’s office.
Guillermo Medina Reyes, 31, was released on his own recognizance (OR) on Wednesday by Judge Brian Caruth.
The judge ordered Medina Reyes to return to court next week to formally enter a plea on the charges.
The hearing was not listed on Alameda County’s public court calendar, which is published twice daily, and its timing and other procedural details remain unclear.
Court documents indicate that an oral motion for OR release was made by the public defender’s office and was approved by Judge Caruth.
The judge also stated that Medina Reyes should be assessed by a mental health provider for potential residential treatment.
In the meantime, he is to participate in outpatient mental health care.
Medina Reyes has been at the center of a high-profile case involving multiple felony charges.
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged him with five felonies stemming from an alleged crime spree that occurred in Berkeley on Sunday.
The charges, per law enforcement reports, include: attempted carjacking of a vehicle with a 3-year-old child inside;