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Judge denies bond for wealthy Atlanta man who fatally shot wife inside SUV
October 7, 2022 / 2:25 PM / AP Gun expert explains how McIver could have accidentally shot wife Gun expert explains how Tex McIver could have accidentally shot his wife 02:06 A judge on Friday denied bond for a well-connected Atlanta man who's awaiting a second trial in the killing of his wife after Georgia's highest court overturned his murder conviction earlier this year. Claud "Tex" McIver, 79, was convicted in 2018 on charges including felony murder in the September 2016 death of 64-year-old Diane McIver and was sentenced to serve life in prison.
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Mason Rodriguez 2 minutes ago
The Georgia Supreme Court in June reversed the murder conviction, saying the jury should have h...
The Georgia Supreme Court in June reversed the murder conviction, saying the jury should have had the option to give him a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge. When reversing his other convictions, the high court affirmed his conviction for influencing a witness.
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Amelia Singh 3 minutes ago
But McIver finished serving his sentence for that conviction last month. Prosecutors said in a court...
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Noah Davis 2 minutes ago
Samuel asked for a $220,000 bond and asked that McIver be allowed to live with his sister near Dalla...
But McIver finished serving his sentence for that conviction last month. Prosecutors said in a court filing in July that they plan to retry McIver on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. "He's now serving time for nothing he's been convicted of," defense attorney Don Samuel told Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney during a hearing Friday, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Samuel asked for a $220,000 bond and asked that McIver be allowed to live with his sister near Dallas, Texas, the newspaper reported. Prosecutor Adam Abbate urged the judge to deny bond. "He's 80 years old," Abbate said.
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Dylan Patel 8 minutes ago
"After being convicted of murder he's less likely to return to court because he has less to lose." D...
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James Smith 4 minutes ago
"That is a powerful incentive for you, Mr. McIver, not to come back to court and face some of the sa...
"After being convicted of murder he's less likely to return to court because he has less to lose." Diane and Tex McIver After hearing from four witnesses called by the state who all asked the judge not to let McIver go free, McBurney denied the request for bond. "I have before me a man who has heard a jury say you are guilty of felony murder and will spend the rest of your natural life in prison," McBurney said.
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Kevin Wang 6 minutes ago
"That is a powerful incentive for you, Mr. McIver, not to come back to court and face some of the sa...
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Mason Rodriguez 8 minutes ago
She was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services, where she ...
"That is a powerful incentive for you, Mr. McIver, not to come back to court and face some of the same evidence." The McIvers were wealthy and well-connected. He had been a partner at a prominent labor and employment law firm and served on the state election board.
She was president of U.S. Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Corey Airport Services, where she had worked for 43 years. At the time of the shooting, Tex McIver was no longer a partner at his firm and his income had dropped significantly.
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Grace Liu 4 minutes ago
He and his wife kept separate finances and prosecutors alleged he killed his wife because he needed ...
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Audrey Mueller 3 minutes ago
25, 2016, as the three returned from a weekend at the McIvers' horse farm about 75 miles east of Atl...
He and his wife kept separate finances and prosecutors alleged he killed his wife because he needed her money to cover his expenses. Defense attorneys disputed that, saying McIver deeply loved his wife and her death was a tragic accident. Dani Jo Carter, a close friend of Diane McIver, was driving the couple's Ford Expedition the evening of Sept.
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Andrew Wilson 25 minutes ago
25, 2016, as the three returned from a weekend at the McIvers' horse farm about 75 miles east of Atl...
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Sophie Martin 10 minutes ago
With traffic heavy on the interstate, Carter exited in downtown Atlanta. A short while later, McIver...
25, 2016, as the three returned from a weekend at the McIvers' horse farm about 75 miles east of Atlanta. Diane McIver was in the front passenger seat and Tex McIver was in the back seat behind his wife.
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Ava White 10 minutes ago
With traffic heavy on the interstate, Carter exited in downtown Atlanta. A short while later, McIver...
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Ethan Thomas 18 minutes ago
Tex McIver describes for police the moment he shot his wife 03:03
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With traffic heavy on the interstate, Carter exited in downtown Atlanta. A short while later, McIver fired the gun once, striking his wife in the back. Carter drove to a hospital where Diane McIver died.
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Madison Singh 18 minutes ago
Tex McIver describes for police the moment he shot his wife 03:03
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