owen labrie had been free after his conviction last year , but a judge revoked his bail in march after he admitted violating his curfew . during a monday afternoon hearing , she said the prep - school graduate will abide by the rules , concord — st. paul ’s school sex - trial convict owen labrie won a second chance at freedom monday , when a judge said he can be released on bail while his lawyers challenge his conviction . a merrimack county superior court judge said he 'll allow labrie to be released with electronic monitoring via gps . labrie ’s lawyer jaye rancourt said . he will again be free pending appeal . labrie was arrested in 2014 days after graduating from st. paul 's school in concord . labrie 's attorney argued at a hearing on monday that being locked up for two months has been a " life - changing " experience for him and he 'll comply with any additional conditions . superior court judge larry smukler said labrie , 20 , can get out of jail once he is fitted with an electronic monitor that is tracked via gps .