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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Despite expectations from attorneys, the man accused of the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff will remain in jail on a $1 million bond.
Judge Josh Hill made the decision during a bond reduction hearing on Wednesday morning.
ABC13 reported on Tuesday that 33-year-old Patrick Clark could be out of custody within 24 to 48 hours if his attorneys complete a few more requests coming from the judge. However, a different decision was made.
Clark was not in the courtroom on Wednesday. Instead, his attorney & the prosecutor appeared over Zoom in a conference with the judge.
Clark's bail was originally set at $2 million, but defense attorneys argued that amount was unconstitutional because he could not afford it.
Hill ruled to reduce the amount to $1 million during a previous court appearance, but there was some discussion that even that reduced amount would be out of reach for Clark.
However, on Tuesday, Hill ruled that previous statements made by Clark indicated that he could pay a $1 million bail & that there are bail bond companies that would take on that risk.
For that reason, the judge denied the request to lower the bond to $300,000, keeping it at $1 million.
The judge said defense attorneys could appeal the decision if they like & that would give him the ability in the future to reduce bail if needed.
Meanwhile, Clark's passport card was surrendered to the court today, the judge said.
Clark's attorney said the suspect's family is willing to put up their Houston-area home as collateral in order to bond him out of jail. In addition, the whole family will co-sign a bond issued by a bondsman if lowered, which Mark Metze, a bail bondsman, said the family has already taken care of.
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