Suspect in Takeoff murder released from jail on $1 million dollar bond
According to news sources, the suspect charged with murder in the death of Migos member Takeoff posted the $1 million bond set for him and was released from jail Tuesday.
In December, Harris County Judge Josh Hill denied a reduction in Patrick Xavier Clark’s bond, reasoning that Clark may be a flight risk.
“Neither Patrick nor his family posted the bond in this case.” “A concerned citizen and family friend who believes in Patrick’s innocence posted the bond on his behalf,” his attorney Letitia Quinones said in a statement.
Quinones said that Clark intends to comply fully with the terms laid out by the court, and that he will appear for proceedings whenever the court requires him to do so.
Quinones said, “We believe Patrick is innocent, and at the appropriate time, the evidence will reveal that to be the case.”
Clark, 33, was arrested early December on the east side of Houston. This was one month after Takeoff was shot and killed outside a business after a private event.
Takeoff, a member of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was 28. The other two members of the trio were his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.
The police believe that Takeoff was an innocent bystander in an argument that took place outside of a bowling alley and led to the shooting. He wasn’t involved in the argument, and he didn’t have a weapon.
The prosecution argued that Clark is a flight risk.
Quinones argued that the $1 million bond was unconstitutional after Judge Hill denied Clark’s bond reduction request in December, due to Clark and his family’s financial situation being “average.”
The prosecutors in Harris County argued that Clark was a “flight risk.”
According to the motion filed by prosecutors, shortly after the killing, Clark allegedly applied for an expedited passport and received it immediately before his arrest. The court document added that when Clark was arrested, he had a “large amount of cash money.”
Other requests made by prosecutors include that Clark surrender all passports, visas, and other travel documents, be barred from leaving Harris County and be subject to a curfew.
“I’m surprised by the decision,” Quinones said at a news conference.
“We complied with every requirement that the judge asked of us but were told today that the bond would not be lowered.” We are very disappointed, as you can imagine. I don’t agree. Quinones said that she was very surprised.
The battle continues. Quinones said, “I am confident that when the time comes, we will be able to show Mr. Clark is innocent in this.”