| Age: | 24 |  |
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| Gender: | Male | ||
| Race: | Black | ||
| Locality: | City of Richmond |
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| Location of homicide: | 2100 block of East Leigh Street |
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| Time of Report: | 4:30 PM |
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| Cause of death: | Gunshot |
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| Motive: | Unknown |
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| Learn more about this case: (Reporting by the Richmond Times-Dispatch unless noted otherwise) | |||
Bond is set for VCU student / He’s charged in the shooting death of a man police said was stealing a car The Virginia Commonwealth University student charged in last week’s shooting death of a Henrico County man was released on bond yesterday. Judge David Eugene Cheek Sr. of Richmond General District Court agreed to release Eric G. Driver Jr., 25, of the 500 block of North 22nd Street on $30,000 bond - $25,000 on the second-degree murder charge and $5,000 on a charge of using a firearm in a felony. Under the terms of Driver’s release, he is unable to leave Virginia and has a 9 p.m. curfew, except on nights he has evening college classes. The prosecution had no objections to Driver’s bond. Driver’s attorney, John W. Luxton, said he wanted his client released from jail so he can take his exams “and finish his college career. He’s been working hard the last four years.” Luxton said Driver is taking 22 hours of classes at VCU and Virginia Union University. He is scheduled to graduate May 9, Luxton said. Driver’s family did not comment after the hearing. Driver was charged in Wednesday’s shooting death of Jamall Holman, 24, in the 2100 block of East Leigh Street in Richmond’s East End. Police said Holman had broken into a car that belongs to Driver’s girlfriend. Driver confronted him, leading to an altercation that resulted in the shooting, police said. Authorities also said the victim appeared to have been unarmed. It is common for a defendant charged with second-degree murder to have bond set, under the right circumstances, said local attorney Steven Benjamin. He said two factors are considered when bond is set: if released, whether the defendant is a threat to the community and a threat to not appear at the next court date. Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring said the circumstances of the shooting don’t show premeditation and Driver’s background “suggests that he’s not a risk to the community.” Luxton said last week that his client has no convictions and that his gun is legally registered in another state. Driver’s preliminary hearing is set for June 4. Contact Jeremy Slayton at (804) 649-6861 or . |
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