MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of shooting a FedEx employee in the hub parking lot in October is back in jail Friday after a judge released him without bond a month ago.
Tyreese Earnest, 18, showed up in the Shelby County jail log Friday, and records indicate he has a $200,000 bond amount.
Earnest, who faces numerous charges including attempted second-degree murder and reckless endangerment, was released from jail on his own recognizance one month ago by Judge Bill Anderson.
That decision prompted a rebuke of the judge’s action from state Sen. Brent Taylor, who urged District Attorney Steve Mulroy to file an emergency writ to allow a higher court to review the decision.
Mulroy did just that for Earnest’s case, as well as another case of a suspect in a violent crime who was released by the judge.
“We’re glad the court granted the writ and acknowledged the legal error in the general sessions court decision. This is a useful clarification which we hope will impact future bail decisions,” Mulroy’s office said at the time.