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Judge Increases Bond to US$10M for Colorado Man Charged with Killing His Wife
Prosecutors said GPS and video evidence showed Morphew violated home confinement and posed an extreme flight risk.
- On Tuesday, Alamosa County District Court Chief Judge Amanda Hopkins increased murder suspect Barry Morphew's bond to $10 million after he was arrested by Boulder County Sheriff's deputies last week for violating release conditions.
- Prosecutors alleged Morphew violated his release terms on August 26 by driving to Denver International Airport and allegedly striking two vehicles in a hit-and-run crash instead of using his court-granted work exception.
- GPS monitoring data showed Morphew visited a steakhouse, a hotel, and a mall while operating an uninsured vehicle. Prosecutor Fred Johnson argued Morphew poses an "extreme flight risk" and could flee to a border town.
- Defense attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen argued the hit-and-run was a minor traffic infraction that did not constitute a community danger, noting Morphew has remained present throughout six years of legal proceedings.
- Morphew remains charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 death of Suzanne Morphew, with trial scheduled for 2027; if he posts the $10 million bond, he must remain confined to the San Luis Valley under GPS monitoring.
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Judge increases bond to US$10M for Colorado man charged with killing his wife
A judge increased bond for a Colorado man charged with killing his wife to US$10 million Tuesday after authorities said he was a flight risk because he fled from a crash after picking his daughter up at the airport.
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