Judge sets bail at $100,000 for three officers charged in death of Manuel Ellis
Bail has been set for the three officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis, after their arraignment in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday.
Two officers — Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins — are charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, while a third, Timothy Rankine, was charged with first-degree manslaughter charges.
All three were arrested and booked into jail in Pierce County on Thursday night, and have pleaded not guilty.
The state had asked the judge overseeing the officers’ arraignment to set bail at $1 million for each defendant, claiming that amount is standard for cases involving murder and manslaughter charges. Ultimately, the judge set bail at $100,000 each. For Burbank, the judge cited the fact that he had turned himself in, has no prior criminal history, has “significant ties to the community,” and presents no evidence that he would be a flight risk.
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