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Another Alleged Murderer Gets Bail
posted (June 29, 2018)
Today the last of three men charged with the murder of 61 year old George Blanco is out on bail. In 2013, Roque Middleton, along with Alton Bailey and Roger Hernandez, were accused of shooting Blanco while he was behind the wheel of a meat delivery truck, and stealing about $10,000 from his employer, Abraham Penner.

Middleton appeared before Justice Adolph Lucas who offered him bail at $25,000. Justice Lucas granted the bail under the conditions that Middleton appeared before Justice Williams on September 26th and any other day she requests. Middleton must also check in at the Queen Street Police Station every Friday starting next week. As we have reported, bail for murder had been unheard of for decades, but it is becoming more common these past few months.

Both of Middleton's accomplices, Alton Bailey and Roger Hernandez are out on bail as well.

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