Dion Clark, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., is charged with one count of domestic assault in the first degree for an incident outside the Belt Sports Complex shortly after midnight the morning of March 26. He appeared before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb for arraignment and a bond hearing Monday.
Clark is being held without bail. On Monday, Judge Robb rejected a motion to set bail in the case, ruling that Clark is a flight risk and poses a continuing danger to the victim. According to court documents, Clark had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court from another jurisdiction when this warrant was issued. Police also said there is a history of physical domestic abuse between the defendant and the victim, who was in court for Monday’s hearing.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ron Holiday told the judge the woman will be paralyzed for life from the waist down due to the gunshot injury.
Assistant Public Defender Angela Tatro told the judge she will file a motion for a change of venue in the case. That motion will be heard September 8. The case is currently scheduled for jury trial beginning December 12. A pre-trial hearing is planned December 8.
Clark remains in custody in the Buchanan County Jail. He’s charged with a class-a felony, and faces up to 10 to 30 years or life in prison if convicted.