The Latest: Judge lowers bail for 1 charged in Oakland fire
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The Latest on two men charged in connection with Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 (all times local):
11:45 a.m.
A California judge has reduced bail for one of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with an Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people last year.
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But an Alameda County judge on Friday declined to release 27-year-old Max Harris on his own recognizance, citing a lack of community ties. He has been in jail since his June arrest.
Harris and 47-year-old Derick Almena were each charged with 36 involuntary manslaughter counts. Bail was originally set for each at $1.08 million.
Harris' attorney, Tyler Smith, says his client can't afford the new bail of $750,000 but will try to raise it.
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Almena rented the warehouse. Prosecutors say Harris helped him sublet living space in the building that was destroyed on Dec. 2.
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One of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter for last year's Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people is seeking his release from jail on bail.
Max Harris will ask a judge for a significant reduction of his $1.08 million bail, which he has been held on since his June arrest on 36 involuntary manslaughter charges.
The 27-year-old Harris and 47-year-old Derick Almena were each charged with 36 involuntary manslaughter counts. Neither has entered a plea.
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Harris lawyer Curtis Briggs argues that his client is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the public. Almena's lawyer also says he will ask for a reduction of his $1.08 million bail later.
Almena rented the warehouse. Prosecutors say Harris helped him sublet living space in the building destroyed Dec. 2.