Richard Sherman released, faces four non-felony charges Field Level Media 16 Jul 2021, 09:55 GMT+10 A King County (Wash.) District Court judge Thursday ordered the release of NFL star Richard Sherman, who faces four misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor charges, per the Seattle Times. Sherman waived his first court appearance. Prosecutors asked for bail in the amount of $10,000 but Judge Fa'amomoiMasaniai released Sherman on his own recognizance. "I see Mr. Sherman is a pillar in this community, he's a business owner, he's a husband, he's a father," Judge Masaniai said, per Audacy Sports. "I'm gonna release Mr. Sherman." In addition, Masaniai ruled that Sherman not have contact with his father-in-law.