The Texas murder suspect was released from prison last week after his bail was cut from $800,000 to $200. Keye-TV reported.
The station on Friday looked at the dramatic bail cuts of 19-year-old Stephon Martin Morson of Austin. Morson was charged in connection with the death of 20-year-old Keshawn Cage in October. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head of the city's southeastern part of the city.
“I've lost confidence in the system. I don't think they can confidently say that they're doing everything in their power to keep these people behind the bar. ”
Travis County Jail He told Fox News That Morson was booked November 6th and was charged with murder and tampering/manufacturing.
However, Key said Molson was released on Friday with a $200 cash bond and by Saturday he was no longer listed as a prison prisoner. The Travis County Sheriff's Office told the station the total of the new cash bonds is $100 per bill.
Keye said the conditions associated with Morson's release are to wear a GPS monitor, remain on house arrest and not contact the victim or the family of a potential witness.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott Blast Bail reduction:
“This is outrageous,” Abbott wrote. “That's why I made bail reform an emergency item. We need to prevent leftist judges from releasing dangerous murderers on our streets. The person responsible for this release was to be told by this criminal. If you cause harm, you should be liable for it.”
Michael Bullock, president of the Austin Police Association, told Keye that cutting bail is irresponsible: We've seen cases in San Antonio and Harris County where people were released after being accused of shooting or killing people.
Brock added to the station that it was not the first time a Travis County judge and magistrate had lowered the bond between individuals accused of murder or sexual assault. This happened in several different courts. We had places they might not re-offend, but then we had others who would re-offend – people [who] Out in bonds, they kill someone else when they are already accused of violent crimes. ”
Families of murder victims fear safety
The aunt of the murder victim told Key in a Separate stories That her family is afraid of their safety now that Molson has been released from prison.
“I lost confidence in the system,” she said.
Key said Texas law provides that the state has 90 days to indict an individual on a felony after the individual's arrest date. The station added that if the District Attorney's Office has not presented a case to the large ju court and the suspect is held in prison, the suspect must be released on reduced affordable bonds. .
You can view video reports here About Molson's bail decline and the reaction of his aunt, the murder victim.
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