Prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver made his first appearance in a Fulton County court Thursday morning. A judge issued him a $200,000 bond.
As a condition of his bond, McIver cannot have conversations with the friend, Dani Jo Carter, who was the driver of the SUV at the center of the shooting. He also cannot speak to anyone employed by the Corey foundation, the company where his wife served as CEO.
McIver's attorney,Cal Leipold, said his client is not a flight risk and has been cooperative.
"He's done nothing but be heartbroken since this happened...He can't go to work...he can't do anything," Leipold said.
The attorney also pointed out that Thursday was McIver's 74th birthday.
Leipold asked the judge for a $100,000 bond; Fulton County Assistant District Attorney Clint Rucker countered by asking for a $1 million bond.
Rucker noted that McIver has had an annual salary of $500,000 in addition to retirement accounts worth $3 million.
Photos | Tex McIver makes first appearance in Fulton Co. court
An arrest warrant was issued for him Wednesday for involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. McIver admitted to shooting his wife inside an SUV near Piedmont Park in late September. He said it was accidental and he did not intend on killing Diane Mciver, who was the president of Corey Airport Services.
Photos | The SUV Diane McIver was killed in
PHOTOS | The SUV Diane McIver was killed in
A close friend in the car at the time of the shooting told police she believed it was also accidental.
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