UPDATE: Tex McIver’s attorney calls denial of bond by Fulton judge an ‘injustice’

June 6, 2017 Atlanta:  Lawyer William Hill (left) and Claud "Tex" McIver (right) listen to proceedings during McIver's arraignment for murder on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.  McIver appeared before judge Robert McBurney. McIver shot his wife Diane as they rode in their SUV in midtown Atlanta in the fall of 2016. McIver has said it was an accident and initially faced involuntary manslaughter charges. A grand jury indicted him for murder in April. A judge revoked his bond after officers found a gun in his home. Judge McBurney is reviewing material presented at today’s hearing to determine whether bond will be granted. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM.

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June 6, 2017 Atlanta: Lawyer William Hill (left) and Claud "Tex" McIver (right) listen to proceedings during McIver's arraignment for murder on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. McIver appeared before judge Robert McBurney. McIver shot his wife Diane as they rode in their SUV in midtown Atlanta in the fall of 2016. McIver has said it was an accident and initially faced involuntary manslaughter charges. A grand jury indicted him for murder in April. A judge revoked his bond after officers found a gun in his home. Judge McBurney is reviewing material presented at today’s hearing to determine whether bond will be granted. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM.

A Fulton County judge on Tuesday denied bond for Claud "Tex" McIver, the prominent Atlanta attorney who is charged with murdering his wife.

McIver has remained in jail for nearly two months since the discovery of a pistol in a sock drawer at his Buckhead condo, a violation of his prior bond release.

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McIver has pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of his wife, Diane, as they were driving near Piedmont Park last September.

His attorney William Hill, Jr. said in a statement that he is “extremely disappointed” by the ruling, calling it an “injustice.”

An investigation by Atlanta Police Department found the shooting was accidental, Hill wrote. “Without doing any meaningful investigation of his own, the D.A. immediately announced that he wanted a murder charge against Mr. McIver.”

He said McIver’s legal team will pursue other legal avenues to try and get their client out of jail.

McIver is slated to stand trial in the case on Oct. 30.

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