veteran of the police force. any of the state s attorneys working this case knew brian and had tremendous effort respect for him. it s not sean james first arrest. in fact, last month, he walked out of jail, after posting bail in this case, where an ex- girlfriend claimed he became violent, kicked her and tried to rape her. prosecutors lost their legal battle to keep him locked up and off the streets until his december trial. ultimately, the final decision rests with the court and the judge. and the bail was reduced to $150,000. james lives right around the corner from the canton crime scene, where someone left a memorial message to the fallen officer. neighbors here say limited street parking often leads to arguments but never before the kind of violence that took officer stevenson s life. didn t seem quite right. that someone should commit that kind of crime over a parking spot. reporter: in court this morning, a public defender asked if james could be released