KU student released on bond

By Brandon Sayers

Friday, November 20, 2009

A KU student, whom police say was involved in the robberies of two local delivery drivers, will have a jury trial next April, according to the judge in the case.

At an arraignment hearing on Friday, District Court Judge Robert Fairchild said a jury trial in the case will begin April 26 at 9 a.m. Billy Kernizant is accused on four charges: two for aggravated robbery and two for conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.

Kernizant appeared alongside his lawyer who asked that his bail be reduced. At the suggestion of prosecutors, Fairchild ordered that Kernizant’s bail be reduced from $70,000 to $40,000 on the condition that he wear a GPS monitoring device at all times.

Kernizant posted bond and was released at 10:07 a.m. Friday. Kernizant had been in police custody since he was arrested on Oct. 5.

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