The Texas teen, accused of murder, was released from police custody after his bonds fell sharply from $800,000 to $100 per claim.
Stephon Martin Morson, 19, was released from the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas after posting bail Saturday.
Molson is accused of the death of 20-year-old Keshawn Cage, who was shot dead, and police found him injured in a bullet to the head in October.
The Travis County Jail told Fox News Digital that Morson was booked Nov. 6, 2024, and was charged with murder and tampering/manufacturing.
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Stephon Martin Morson, 19, of Austin, Texas, is charged with murder, but has left prison after his bonds were cut from $800,000 to $100 per claim. (Travis County Jail)
His bonds were originally set at $800,000, but recently they have been recently reduced to $100 for each bill, with the condition that Morson wears a GPS monitor. , CBS Austin reported first.
Michael Brock, president of the Austin Police Association, told Fox News Digital that Molson's punishment was “not enough.”
“A man accused of murder reduced his bond, allowing him to walk freely slaps the face to Austinians who could become the next victim. Seeing an increase in violent crimes That's exactly why,” Brock said.
He added: Released on Bond, but kills free people.
Bullock said this is not the first time a Travis County judge and magistrate have significantly reduced the bond between people accused of murder or sexual assault.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott described Molson's ties reduction and subsequent release as “outrageous.” (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“This isn't exclusive to just one judge. This is happening in several different courts,” Bullock said. “We had places where they might not re-offend, but then there were others who re-offend.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also commented on Molson's release, calling the move “outrageous.”
“This is outrageous, so I made bail reform an emergency item,” Abbott wrote in X's post.
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Texas Lt. Dan Patrick also supported Abbott and said he was ready to play “hardball” to prevent air defense criminals from being released on bail in last week's special session.
Texas Lt. Colonel Dan Patrick has advocated a bail reform package now in the state legislature, saying violent offenders cannot be released from prison from bonds. (Reuters/David “Die” Delgado)
On Wednesday, the bill cleared the first of many obstacles to become law. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted 6-0 to pass the bail reform package.
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“We are grateful that Governor Abbott has declared the current legislative meeting bail reform as an emergency item. Innocent people, both citizens and law enforcement officers, are irresponsible to allow violent offenders to be free. “We are a country of law and order, but we are interested in our agenda rather than law, not law, but our agenda is of interest. The activist judges and prosecutors are eroding that principle.”
Advocates of Texas crime victims have been trying to obtain stricter bail laws on books over the years, particularly in certain cases, including significant crimes. Over the past few years, many criminal offenders in Harris County have been released without low bonds or no bonds at all, according to Rania Mankarius, CEO of Houston Crime Stoppers.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Travis County District Attorney's Office, but was not immediately responded.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
