"Robert Hughes, 19, was released from jail on $300,000 bail last March after his lawyer had an off-record discussion with Judge Veronic Rios Reddick, according to court records. Prosecutors objected to his release, arguing that Hughes provided the murder weapon to the person who ended up killing 26-year-old Nathaniel McCowan during a Playstation 5 robbery in San Leandro, according to a transcript of the hearing recently acquired by this news organization."
"McCowan was shot and killed on April 1, 2024, reportedly after setting up a meeting to sell the video game console. Thus far, Hughes is the only one charged. He was working as a FedEx driver at the Oakland airport at the time of the homicide. Hughes was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery two months after the killing, and police say they found a handgun in his possession."
Robert Hughes, 19, was released from jail on $300,000 bail after his attorney had an off-record discussion with Judge Veronic Rios Reddick and shared medical information. Prosecutors objected to the release and allege Hughes provided the murder weapon to the person who killed 26-year-old Nathaniel McCowan during a PlayStation 5 robbery. McCowan was shot and killed on April 1, 2024, after arranging a meeting to sell a video game console. Hughes worked as a FedEx driver at the Oakland airport at the time. He was arrested two months after the killing, found with a handgun, charged in late February, and has pleaded not guilty.
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