Judge John Atkins is taking a motion for bond reduction under advisement for murder suspect Cortez Hairston Jr. following a hearing in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning.
That comes after Hairston’s attorney, Rob Eggert, filed a motion for his client’s bond to be reduced and argued that he is not a flight risk, and also contends that one of the co-defendants in the case is already out on bond.
Zac Greenwell is serving as the prosecutor in this case and argued against the reduction, saying they already have a trial date and what is happening with a co-defendant should have nothing to do with Hairston’s bond.
Eggert disagrees, saying the only evidence they have that paints Hairston as the shooter is the word of that co-defendant. They are requesting his bond be reduced to $50,000 or double that in property. Judge Atkins says he will take the matter under consideration and make a ruling soon.
Hairston is currently set to go to trial in March.
A grand jury in April of last year indicted Hairston for murder and 24-year old Jaila Sherrod and 23-year old Dekorian Daniel for complicity to murder in connection with the October, 2021 fatal shooting death of 23-year old Adrian Acree at Sharpe and Jones Street in Hopkinsville.