Man charged in death of Derek Edwards sees judge in Jackson County
The suspect in the murder of 39-year-old Derek Edwards was in court today.
At the Jackson County Courthouse, County Court Judge Mark Watts granted 25-year-old Kendrick James with a half-million-dollar bond.
Yesterday, James was arrested and charged with the murder of Derek Edwards, who was reported missing by his family on Sunday.
His body was found that same day behind a home on Lily Orchard Road in the Helena community.
In today’s initial court appearance, James’ lawyer worked to reduce his bond amount from one million dollars to $500,000.
Judge Watts also added bond conditions, James cannot leave Jackson County, cannot possess firearms, and must wear an ankle monitor.
The preliminary hearing for the case is September 12th.
