GA Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide in Death of 9-Year Old In Court

Savannah, GA—The man charged in a weekend car accident that killed a young boy will have to wait until Thursday to find out if he will be allowed to bond out of jail.

James Malcolm Bell, 23, is charged with vehicular homicide in the first degree and driving under the influence, among other things, in the Catalina Drive accident that left 9-year-old Ashley Mosley dead, Saturday evening.

The prosecutor requested bond be refused based on Bell’s five prior traffic violations, though all were for relatively minor infractions. The defense attorney though asked that bond be set with conditions based on Bell’s long time ties to the community and lack of a criminal record.

The judge says he is considering a $50,000 bond with the conditions of home confinement and monitoring but decided to postpone his decision until Thursday. He will hold another hearing on the matter then to allow the family of the victim to share their thoughts.

The family held a funeral for the little boy Wednesday. Ashley Mosley was to have started 3rd grade next week at Bible Baptist School.

Police say Bell was speeding at the time of the accident and that there were 5 people in the 2 seat 1998 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving. Police also believe Bell had been drinking before the accident, basing the allegation they say, on the observations of an officer on the scene of the accident and on statements by two other young children in the car. Reportedly, no blood or breath tests were conducted on Bell at the time of the crash to substantiate what his blood alcohol level may have been.