Murder suspect arrested at 16 seeks bond after 3 years in jail awaiting trial
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Posted Jan 12, 2021
(Pre-COVID file photo) Xavier Payne sits for a pretrial hearing before Washtenaw County Trial Judge David S. Swartz Monday, March 25 2019.MLive.com
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That was more than three and a half years ago.
With continuing COVID-19 restrictions, it is unlikely he will have a jury trial anytime soon, leading his attorney Steven Tramontin to request at a motion hearing Monday, Jan. 11. Tramontin is requesting that either Payne’s charges be dismissed for violating his right to a speedy trial or grant him a reasonable bond.