Terrion Arnold might need a GPS ankle monitor after all.
Prosecutors in the case against the now-former Detroit Lions cornerback filed a motion on June 30, asking the judge to revisit his decision to allow Arnold’s release without an ankle monitor, according to the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett.
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“The State’s position is that the Court denied the State’s request for a GPS monitor, due to the representation that the Defendant would be employed by the NFL, and the Defendant would be monitored by his team and the media,” the state attorney’s office said in the filing, according to The Athletic’s Matt Baker.
Arnold was released by the Lions just hours after appearing in court on June 29. The state attorney’s office said that his release “constitutes a change in circumstances.”
A court hearing has been scheduled for July 6 at 9:30 a.m. ET to determine whether the ruling should be modified.
Chief Judge Christopher C. Sabella initially set bond for Arnold at a hearing on June 29 and didn’t require an ankle monitor for the Detroit Lions cornerback. The judge ruled that forcing Arnold to wear the monitor would hinder his ability to play, adding that the added media attention surrounding his career justified the decision.
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“I suspect that Mr. Arnold has a paparazzi monitor. If he’s late for practice, ESPN will let us know. … If he violates the conditions of his bond, he will be found because they will find you,” the judge said as he pointed to the camera in the courtroom. “And you will come back because the law will bring you back. And then you will sit with no bond until your trial in this case.”
Arnold was officially released from jail on June 30 at 3:09 p.m. ET after posting $1 million bond, according to jail records.
A first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Arnold is facing the possibility of life in prison if convicted. He is charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of armed robbery, one count of conspiracy to kidnap and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the wake of the incident, which happened in February.
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