The King County Prosecutor’s Office argued that Tolliver should have remained in jail.
“If you are charged with murder in the first degree, and six counts of assault in the first degree, and have shot victims at random, you absolutely should be held reasonably in jail, and that’s what we argued for,” McNerthney said. The seriousness of the crimes he is accused of, alongside the randomness of the shootings, makes him a risk to society, according to McNerthney. Prosecutors are also concerned by Tolliver’s pattern of behavior. McNerthney said that Tolliver has a history of violating court orders and illegally possessing a gun.
“We argued that this person is a danger to the community because of his behavior and because of the previous inability to follow court orders,” McNerthney said. “We also brought up to the judge that he fled to Vegas, and that’s a big concern too.”After the shooting, Tolliver and another suspect, Marquise Tolbert, went to Nevada before they were arrested and extradited. Tolbert was found not guilty of murder last year; a jury declared that he acted in self-defense.
Prosecutors believe Tolliver was shooting at a rival gang member when he randomly hit bystanders downtown.Share
You're a news organization. Name the damned judge.
Shot 7 people. Fled the state. Now they're releasing him to flee again or kill again?
Judge sides with defendant's rights to due process and a speedy trial. Three years of pre-trial confinement at KCCF is excessive and highlights the need to reaffirm prosecutorial expediency.
How is he not considered a flight risk?
Was there video of this incident ?
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