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Judge Grants Boston Man Bail Before New Trial For Killing Police Detective

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Delores Handy

May 13, 2015

Sean Ellis enters a Suffolk Superior Court courtroom for his bail hearing Tuesday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

A Boston man once convicted of the murder of a Boston police detective could get his first taste of freedom this week in nearly 22 years. The same judge that ordered a fourth trial for Sean Ellis has now granted him bail.

WBUR's Delores Handy reports on the hearing for Morning Edition.

To hear the full report, click on the audio player above.

This segment aired on May 13, 2015.