Former bondsman Steven Morgan and his son, Brandon Morgan, have pleaded guilty to charges resulting from a fugitive recovery incident in Jefferson County. Steven Morgan has pleaded guilty to felonious restraint, armed criminal action and property damage. The judge sentenced him to five years in DOC and suspended execution of sentence and placed him on five years supervised probation. Steven Morgan is no longer licensed as a bail bond agent after he let his license lapse. No disciplinary action has been initiated by the DIFP at this time. The younger Morgan pleaded guilty to two counts of felonious restraint and acting as a surety recovery agent without a license. Brandon Morgan was sentenced to three years in DOC, execution of sentence was suspended, and he was placed on five years supervised probation.
According to initial press reports, the men forced entry at a residence where they believed a fugitive to be staying. The fugitive was not at the residence and the residents denied knowing the suspect. According to reports, a couple was held at gunpoint. The police were summoned by the residents and charges resulted three months after the incident.
Three other men, bondmen Thaddeus Bibb and Randall Avett, and an unlicensed man, Rudolph Whiston, were also charged. Their cases are currently pending in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. Bibb has allowed his license to lapse and Avett currently works under the authority of Rick Adams.
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