Ahmad Assed, a defense attorney, said Ortiz is guaranteed rights ahead of a trial. "We're not at a punishment stage, we're not at trial stage," Assed said. "We're not even probable cause stage." Ortiz's detention hearing was only about whether she should incarcerated until trial. Assed said a lot goes into determining a person like Ortiz should be allowed out of jail. At the end of the day, Judge Stan Whitaker determined Ortiz was not a big enough threat to the community to hold her in jail. "I don't find that the state has met its burden that there are no conditions that the court can set to ensure the safety of the community, and so I'm going to deny the motion and set the strict conditions," he said.