Man Seeks Reinstatement Of Home Confinement

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Jerel Garner, 30, of Charleston, appeared Wednesday morning in Cabell Circuit Court. His attorney asked for post-conviction bail to be reinstated, despite a recent violation of Garner's home confinement. Garner was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the July 5, 2008 shooting death of former Marshall University football standout Donte Newsome who was shot outside a nightclub formerly known as Fluid. Garner received a 21 to 25 year prison sentence. Defense attorneys have asked for a reduced punishment and a new trial, claiming multiple mistakes occurred at his trial. The state Supreme Court granted post-conviction bail after the defense argued the multiple mistakes, combined with the likelihood of a successful appeal, merited such a release. Prosecutors say he left home confinement without permission because his sister needed picked up from party, where her intended ride was drunk. Cabell Circuit Judge Alfred Ferguson decided to take the request under advisement and set a hearing for next month.