Memphis signee Mikey Williams gets speedy trial date; Judge says no to raising teen's bail
A judge rejected a request to raise California teen hooper Mikey Williams' bail.
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A judge rejected a request to raise California teen hooper Mikey Williams' bail.
A San Diego County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected a request to raise star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams' bail for what the prosecution said was a threatening social media post, and granted a speedy trial for the 19-year-old on nine felony charges stemming from a March 17 shooting incident in which no one was injured. Judge Kathleen M. Lewis denied Deputy District Attorney George Modlin's request to raise Williams' bail to $500,000. Williams faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams is facing three additional felony charges in a March 27 shooting and was ordered to personally appear in court Friday.
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