Judge Raises Barry Morphew Bond to $10 Million After Alleged Hit-and-Run
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Judge Raises Barry Morphew Bond to $10 Million After Alleged Hit-and-Run
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Summary
$10 million cash bond was set Tuesday for Barry Morphew after prosecutors said the accused killer fled an Aug. 26 crash and could leave the country.
Prosecutors told the court Morphew drove aggressively, hit two cars, offered $300 for damage, then left when the other driver said she would call police.
Judge Amanda Hopkins said Morphew had repeatedly shown disrespect for court orders; his original release terms had limited travel outside his home and required GPS monitoring.
Defense lawyers argued he is not a flight risk and said the new allegation does not justify a bond increase in the murder case.
Morphew has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Suzanne Morphew's 2020 disappearance, a case prosecutors tied to deer tranquilizer chemicals found in her bone marrow.