Barry Morphew will likely leave custody before he goes to trial for the murder of his wife , Suzanne.

Judge Amanda Hopkins adjusted Morphew's $3 million cash-only bond, changing it to a cash, surety or property bond during a status conference in Alamosa County Court on Tuesday, September 2. This modification allows Morphew to post bail via a bondsman or by using the equity of his in-state real estate.

Hopkins denied the defense's request to reduce Morphew's bond to $500,000 cash-only; however, via a surety bond, Morphew should be able to post bail by paying up to $300,000 out-of-pocket — even less than the $500,000 his defense team said Morphew can afford.

"The reason why is because if Mr. Morphew posts bond through a surety and then absconds, he not only has $300,000 on the line, bu

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