Bond for Man Charged In Fatal Fight Lowered to $5,000
La fianza para el hombre acusado de pelea fatal se reduce a $5.000
by: Jerrita Patterson
MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — The Memphis firefighter accused of killing a man during a fight at a downtown restaurant had his bond lowered Tuesday from $350,000 to $5,000.
Cameron Land, 26, was charged with an ‘E’ felony of criminally negligent homicide after a fight that turned deadly at Little Italy restaurant Saturday.
Leslie Ballin, Land’s attorney, asked Judge Karen Massey on Monday to lower his bond, saying that Land had been a firefighter for four years and had no record.
The attorney claimed this was a mutual fight that unfortunately had a bad ending. He says his client is not a danger to the community.
Ballin is now asking for a recognizance release for his client.
Land’s next court date is scheduled for April 1.
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por: Jerrita Patterson
MEMPHIS, TN (LPL/WREG) — Al bombero de Memphis acusado de matar a un hombre durante una pelea en un restaurante del centro se le redujo la fianza el martes de $350.000 a $5.000.
Cameron Land, de 26 años, fue acusado de un delito grave “E” de homicidio por negligencia criminal después de una pelea que resultó mortal en el restaurante Little Italy el sábado.
Leslie Ballin, abogado de Land, pidió el lunes a la jueza Karen Massey que reduzca su fianza, diciendo que Land había sido bombero durante cuatro años y no tenía antecedentes.
El abogado afirmó que se trató de una pelea mutua que lamentablemente tuvo un mal final. Dice que su cliente no es un peligro para la comunidad.
Ballin ahora solicita una liberación de responsabilidad para su cliente.
La próxima cita judicial de Land está prevista para el 1 de abril.
Photo: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
