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Controversy erupts after release of Railgarten shooting suspect
By Shay Arthur,
1 day ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says it has filed an emergency request for another court to review the case of a Memphis man released from jail without paying bond.
This comes after his initial bond was set at $500,000 by a judicial commissioner. The District Attorney requested to keep that bond amount, and Gunn’s attorney asked for the bond to be reduced to $75,000.
But, Gunn was still able to leave jail without paying anything.
“I’m glad he’s out,” said Joe Gunn, Detawn’s father.
He also said that Judge Bill Anderson, who made the decision, violated a new state law requiring the safety of the community to be the first consideration of bail.
We also spoke with Judge Anderson today, who told us he cannot comment on pending cases, but encouraged us to request the audio from the bond hearing to understand why he made the decision he did.
WREG has filed a “Freedom of Information Act” request for the audio from the hearing.
A date does not appear to have been set yet on the D.A.’s request to have another court review the case. We will keep you updated as we learn more.
We also looked into Gunn’s criminal history. Beyond driving infractions, court records show he was arrested in 2016 on drug and weapons charges, but they were dismissed.
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