Man charged in deadly warehouse fire denied minimal bail
OAKLAND, Calif. — A judge on Friday refused to free from jail on minimal bail one of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter for an Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people.
Alameda County Judge Kevin Murphy said he is concerned that Max Harris’ ties to Northern California aren’t deep enough to support him while he awaits trial on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Murphy set bail at $750,000. Harris’ bail was previously set at $1.08 million.
“He is extremely disappointed,” said Tyler Smith, one of Harris’ three attorneys.