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Colorado judge sets $10 million bond for murder suspect Barry Morphew
A judge raised Barry Morphew's bond after he allegedly violated release terms, according to ABC News.
The short version
- A judge raised bond to $10 million cash only for Barry Morphew, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife.[ABC News]
- Prosecutors argued he posed a flight risk after fleeing a traffic collision following an unauthorized airport trip to pick up his daughter.[ABC News]
- His defense counsel countered that Morphew has not attempted to flee across six years of ongoing legal proceedings.[ABC News]
Key facts
- A judge raised Barry Morphew's bond to $10 million cash only following a Denver vehicle crash.[ABC News]
- Prosecutors labeled Morphew a flight risk after he left the scene of a collision following a trip to pick up his daughter at an airport.[ABC News]
- Morphew's pre-trial release terms restricted travel away from his residence and mandated GPS monitoring.[ABC News]
- Morphew has entered a plea of not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew.[ABC News]
- Investigators reported finding wildlife tranquilizer chemical traces in the bone marrow of Suzanne Morphew's remains.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Morphew intended to flee the country remains contested, as the defense maintains his six-year record shows no flight attempts.[ABC News]
Sources
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