Bail Set at $1 Million For Officer Who Murdered Samuel Dubose

     

Today Judge Megan E. Shanahan set former officer Ray Tensing's bail at $1 million for the shooting death of 43-year-old Samuel Dubose. Tensing shot Dubose in the head after stopping him for a missing front license plate on July 19 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has since been indicted for his murder.

According to an incident report filed a day after the fatal shooting, officers seemingly backed Tensing who attested to Dubose trying to drag him as he attempted to open the car door. The video released yesterdaydoesn't show what the officers detailed, and today in court Tensing pleaded not guilty via his lawyer as he stood there clad in jail attire. 

Dubose's family stood in the Hamilton County courtroom as Tensing's lawyer pleaded with the judge to make his bail "something reasonable." "The defendant is facing the possibility of life in prison. It's the court's duty to ensure his appearance. The bond will be $1 million," was her response.

Tensing's next court date is set for Aug. 19.

Source: NYTimes