Selma attorney Michael Jackson says his client’s state and federal constitutional rights are being violated following the District Attorney’s motion to raise the defendant’s bond from $30,000 to $250,000.

Charles William Craig aka “Big Six” may be out on bond now, but if a district court judge decides to raise his bond, he could be back in jail for a while.

Craig is accused of robbing a local man at gunpoint and taking three dollars from him. If it sounds simple, think again.

Assistant District Attorney Mickey Avery, who is also a gun prosecutor doesn’t think so.

“The defendant was involved in two armed robberies within a thirty day period. His bond was set at $30,000 on July 17. He poses a real and present danger to the public,” Avery told Judge Walker Friday in District Court.

However, Jackson opposes the motion, saying, “It is ridiculous for the D.A.’s office to ask for a $250,000 bond just because my client made the $30,000 bond. He has not been charged with anything new since the original bond hearing. Nor has he missed court appearances.”

“Folks in Selma are not rich. Maybe the district attorney can make that kind of bond, but my client can’t,” Jackson added.

According to the district attorney’s office, on July 9, Craig used a semi-automatic hand gun and threatened the victim, Roderick Vaughan. After Craig saw Vaughan only had three dollars, he threw the money back at him and began to fire several shots at Vaughan as he drove away.

Detectives say a bullet passed through the car’s bumper and into the rear passenger side tire. The victim was able to get away from Craig and reported the incident to the Selma Police Department.

Jackson insists that Vaughan is not a credible witness, noting that he is a suspect in a shooting incident at the Selma Mall.

“If he was Pinochio, his nose would be as long as the court house. He is another criminal who has out raced the real victim to the court house.”