An Alamosa County judge Tuesday denied a request made by Barry Morphew’s attorneys to lower his $3 million cash-only bond, but modified it so bail can be secured with real estate equity rather than cash or posted through a bondsman.

Morphew faces a first-degree murder charge and is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew, who went missing on Mother’s Day 2020. A grand jury indicted him in June , three years after the initial case against him was dropped because of prosecutorial issues with evidence.

If Morphew posts bond, he must remain in Colorado and will be ordered to wear a GPS monitor, Chief Judge Amanda Hopkins said. He can leave his home only for medical emergencies, medical appointments, meetings with his attorneys or to attend court.

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