Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 21:28:07 GMT -6
Bail remains $900K for aspiring Philly hoops star charged in shooting
He was named player of the year as a Vaux High School senior in 2013, was leading scorer in his sophomore year at St. John's University in New York, and was signed to play semipro basketball for a league in China.
But Rysheed Jordan's hopes for an NBA career were sidelined Thursday when a Philadelphia judge refused to reduce his $900,000 bail on charges the 22-year-old Brewerytown man wounded a man during a May 27 robbery.
Municipal Court Judge Marvin L. Williams at first seemed open to reducing the bail, which defense lawyer Brad V. Shuttleworth called "exorbitant."
Shuttleworth argued that Jordan had never previously been arrested, and introduced 12 supporters including Jordan's mother, Amina Robinson, siblings and cousins, and the Rev. Richard Rock, chaplain of St. John's athletics.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160617_Judge_won_t_lower_bail_for_aspiring_hoops_star_charged_in_shooting__attempted_robbery.html
He was named player of the year as a Vaux High School senior in 2013, was leading scorer in his sophomore year at St. John's University in New York, and was signed to play semipro basketball for a league in China.
But Rysheed Jordan's hopes for an NBA career were sidelined Thursday when a Philadelphia judge refused to reduce his $900,000 bail on charges the 22-year-old Brewerytown man wounded a man during a May 27 robbery.
Municipal Court Judge Marvin L. Williams at first seemed open to reducing the bail, which defense lawyer Brad V. Shuttleworth called "exorbitant."
Shuttleworth argued that Jordan had never previously been arrested, and introduced 12 supporters including Jordan's mother, Amina Robinson, siblings and cousins, and the Rev. Richard Rock, chaplain of St. John's athletics.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160617_Judge_won_t_lower_bail_for_aspiring_hoops_star_charged_in_shooting__attempted_robbery.html