Tex McIver pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges he murdered his wife.

But is he trying to sway the case against him from behind bars?

Fulton County Assistant District Attorney Clint Rucker told a judge on Tuesday that three phone calls McIver made while in the jail show him trying to influence a witness and curry favor with a judge.

Judge Robert McBurney said he would listen to recordings of the calls before deciding whether the Atlanta attorney should be released on bail.

To learn more about the phone calls that the judge is considering read the full story at myajc.com

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Donald Trump's administration deployed the military to Washington, D.C., in the name of fighting crime, and in an Aug. 11 news conference he mentioned the possibility of military being sent to other large American cities, all of which are led by Black, Democratic mayors. And while Atlanta wasn't included in Trump's list, the city fits that profile under Mayor Andre Dickens. (Photo Illustration: Philip Robibero / AJC | Source: Getty)

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